This dwarf specimen is often grown as a small tree or shrub with an umbrella crown. The variegated needles have bands of yellow alternating with green. It appears to resemble the eye of a dragon when viewed from above. As the tree ages, its bark cracks to reveal orange-colored bark. It has an open pendulous habit when young, with age it develops a twisted trunk and flat top, spreading crown, with an irregular form. Trunks often lean. The needles may yellow in winter. Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage. More information on Pinus densiflora .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.