Pinus thunbergii 'Ogon'
Common name: 
Golden Japanese Black Pine
Pronunciation: 
PI-nus thun-BERJ-ee-eye
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen, dwarf tree, to about 5 ft high and 4 ft  wide ( 1.5 m x 1.2 m) in 10 years and possibly 7-8 ft (2.1-2.4 m) tall in 15 years..  Its long needles are bright yellow in summer and turning a darker yellow in winter.
  • Sun
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5
  • Ogon: golden in Japanese
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  • plant habit

    plant habit

  • spring growth and needles

    spring growth and needles