Pinus heldreichii 'Irish Bell'
Common name: 
Irish Bell Bosnian Pine
Pronunciation: 
PI-nus hel-DRIEK-ee-i
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Pinus
Synonyms: 
Pinus leucodermis 'Irish Bell'
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No

  • Conifer, evergreen dwarf tree, it has a broadly pyramidal form that stays compact, neat and well-mannered with shorter-than-typical bright, straight green needles.  It has an annual growth rate of 3-6 inches (7-20 cm) and a mature specimen can be expected to measure 4 ft tall and 3 ft wide (1.3 × 0.9 m) in ten years.

  • Sun
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5     'Irish Bell' originated as seedling selected in the late 1990s by Iseli Nursery in Boring, Oregon. 
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  • plant habit

    plant habit

  • branch, needle clusters

    branch, needle clusters