Why Plant Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine?
Not prickly like many other conifers, this sweet evergreen is as soft and strokeable as a thick shag carpet! Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine is a charismatic foundation plant, patio partner, or rock garden Accent with lush blue-green needles that are friendly to the touch. It lends a fine texture and a soft look to the landscape, contrasting wonderfully with rugged elements like stonework and brick. Use it as you would low-growing Spruces, Hollies, or Junipers to bring lively greenery to your garden all year-round. Blue Shag grows faster than other mini-conifers, but it never gets out of control.Not prickly like many other conifers, this sweet evergreen is as soft and strokeable as a thick shag carpet! Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine is a charismatic foundation plant, patio partner, or rock garden Accent with lush blue-green needles that are friendly to the touch. It lends a fine texture and a soft look to the landscape, contrasting wonderfully with rugged elements like stonework and brick. Use it as you would low-growing Spruces, Hollies, or Junipers to bring lively greenery to your garden all year-round. Blue Shag grows faster than other mini-conifers, but it never gets out of control. It’s hard to believe that this plant is the same species as our mighty Eastern White Pine, but it’s true. White Pine was once the largest tree east of the Mississippi, with some specimens soaring over 200 feet tall. Those old giants are gone now—their wood and the land they stood on was too valuable to the settlers who encountered them. Blue Shag originated as a “witch’s broom” on a White Pine branch in Connecticut in 1978. These odd clustered growths sometimes appear on conifers and can be propagated to produce new, pint-sized plants.It’s hard to believe that this plant is the same species as our mighty Eastern White Pine, but it’s true. White Pine was once the largest tree east of the Mississippi, with some specimens soaring over 200 feet tall. Those old giants are gone now—their wood and the land they stood on was too valuable to the settlers who encountered them. Blue Shag originated as a “witch’s broom” on a White Pine branch in Connecticut in 1978. These odd clustered growths sometimes appear on conifers and can be propagated to produce new, pint-sized plants.
How to use Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine in the landscape?
Put away the pruners! Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine naturally maintains a neat, rounded, cloudlike shape with no pruning necessary. However, if you wish to keep your plant even more compact, you can trim the candles when they begin to elongate in early spring. Of course, this will slow the rate of growth. Put away the pruners! Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine naturally maintains a neat, rounded, cloudlike shape with no pruning necessary. However, if you wish to keep your plant even more compact, you can trim the candles when they begin to elongate in early spring. Of course, this will slow the rate of growth.
How To Plant Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine
Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine is easy to grow, especially in mild-summer regions of the U.S. It likes full sun, but is somewhat shade tolerant. White Pine insists upon sharp drainage—plants getting too much water will turn yellowish-green, then yellow, before checking out. Don’t confuse that with the normal yearly yellowing and needle-drop of some of the interior foliage. Like other White Pines, Blue Shag is sensitive to salt spray. Blue Shag Dwarf White Pine is easy to grow, especially in mild-summer regions of the U.S. It likes full sun, but is somewhat shade tolerant. White Pine insists upon sharp drainage—plants getting too much water will turn yellowish-green, then yellow, before checking out. Don’t confuse that with the normal yearly yellowing and needle-drop of some of the interior foliage. Like other White Pines, Blue Shag is sensitive to salt spray.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
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Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
