Botanical Name: Pinus densiflora 'Low Glow'
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Common Name: Dwarf Japanese Red Pine  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Conifer, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Purple

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

‘Low Glow’ is a dwarf cultivar of Japanese Red pine that forms a dense, compact, rounded mound of foliage to 3 to 4 feet tall over the first 10 years. It is very slow growing (about 3 to 5 inches per year). Japanese Red pine is noted for its irregular but frequently graceful form and its orange-red bark. Bright green needles (to 3 to 5 inches long) appear in bundles of two. Oval to oblong cones (to 2 inches long) are often plentiful.