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Pinus sylvestris Hillside Creeper

Hillside Creeper Scots Pine

A creeping pine featuring a prostrate, spreading shape and thick green needles on layered branches. They can be used as a ground cover, for banks and walls, or tucked in and around boulders.

  • »  Prostrate form with spreading branches
  • »  Light green twisted needles in bundles of two
  • »  Needles will turn a lighter shade of green-yellow in the winter
  • »  Great as a specimen or for erosion control on a slope

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  • Category:Evergreens
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:40-60 cm
  • Spread:175-200 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Prostrate
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper'

This pine tolerates a variety of soils, making it ideal for urban locations. It grows best in a moist, well-drained soil. An evergreen conifer that naturally grows as a dense ground cover. It can be staked, allowing the branches to weep gracefully down from the desired height.