Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’

Pinus strobus Blue Shag is a compact, slow-growing dwarf selection of eastern white pine forming a dense, rounded mound with softly textured, blue-toned needles for reliable year-round structure and colour. Well suited to small gardens, rockeries and mixed borders, it is best planted in full sun in Ireland in well-drained, preferably acidic soil; avoid poorly drained or very alkaline ground. Once established it requires little maintenance beyond removing any wayward shoots to maintain its neat outline.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun Rate of Growth: Slow Soil: Well-drained, preferably acidic; light sandy to loam Hardiness: Fully hardy in Ireland Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:prefers-acid-soil
soiltype:light-sandy
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
leafcolour:blue
size:90cm-2m