Pinus strobus cv SEA URCHIN

The Pinus strobus ‘Sea Urchin’ is a charming dwarf cultivar of the Eastern white pine, prized for the dense, rounded cushion it forms. This miniature selection builds a tight, flattened globe of soft, silvery blue-green needles, giving it an unmistakable and almost sculptural presence. Collectors admire it as one of the finest miniature forms of white pine, standing out for its unusually blue colouring and its neat, symmetrical habit.

As one of the most compact selections of Pinus strobus, ‘Sea Urchin’ grows very slowlyonly a few centimetres a yearreaching roughly 4560 cm in height and spread after ten years. The slender needles are borne in bundles of five and are soft to the touch, turning an even brighter silver-blue in light shade. Fully hardy and undemanding, it is ideal for rock gardens, troughs, containers and small spaces where a refined evergreen accent is wanted.

• Dense, flattened-globe habit forming a tight cushion
• Soft, silvery blue-green needles in bundles of five
• Very slow growing, only a few centimetres per year
• Compact ultimate size, around 4560 cm in ten years
• Fully hardy and well suited to rock gardens and containers

The Sea Urchin white pine offers outstanding structure and colour in a very small footprint. Its neat globe of silvery-blue foliage brings year-round interest to alpine beds, patios and dwarf-conifer collections, making the Pinus strobus ‘Sea Urchin’ a treasured choice for enthusiasts of miniature and rare conifers.

IMPORTANT: The pictures show the mother plant, which is not for sale. The offer includes a plant with the dimensions stated in the description.