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and “Rheingold”: Dwarf arborvitae. “Hertz Midget” is dense and globular, up to 4 feet round with attractive rich, green foliage.
Pinus aristata: Bristlecone pine. Not a true dwarf, but a pine with a slow growth-rate. A 16-year-old plant is about 4 feet high. The needles are dark-green and the form is upright and irregular. The tree is very dense because old needles are retained about 10 years.
Pinus sylvestris “Nana” and “Watereri”: Dwarf Scots pine. A slow grower with a pyramidal of flattopped form usually aobut 10 feet tall. Needles are silver-green to blue and shorter then normal.
Taxus baccata “Repandens": Weeping English yew. Foliage is deep-green and shiny. In winter, branches display red berries. Grows to 5 feet tall and spreads to 15 feet across.
Taxus cuspidata “Nana”: Dwarf Japanese yew. A slow-growing yew; with spreading branches, a flattened crown, and attractive red fruit. Plants can reach 20 feet after 40 / years.
(Dr. Diane Relf is a horticulture specialist with Virginia Coopemtive Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech.)
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