Pinus peuce 'Cesarini' is a broadly pyramidal, dwarf selection of Macedonian pine with soft, Blue-green foliage. Typical rate of growth in most areas is 2 to 4 inches (5 - 10 cm) yearly, resulting, after 10 years, in a mature specimen standing 3 feet (1 m) tall and 2 feet (60 cm) wide.
This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in the late 1980s by Joe Cesarini of Ridgely, Maryland. Cesarini leaves us with a bit of a conundrum regarding his pine introductions. There are also cultivars of Pinus flexilis and strobus in the trade with the cultivar name, 'Cesarini' or 'Mrs. Cesarini' or some variation. The rules of nomenclature forbid using the same cultivar name on more than one plant in a genus. If this P. peuce cultivar was the first selected and introduced then the name is legitimate. Else, it would be best to have arrived at a different cultivar name.
