Pinus thunbergii 'Green Elf' Dwarf Japanese Black Pine Tree Type_Cedar Give ‘Yellow River’ good drainage

Give ‘Yellow River’ good drainage and plenty of organic matter when planting

'Babe's Dwarf' has smaller bright red leaves in the spring

The layering habit gives it a nice texture as can be seen in the photo below

This variegated selection of blue atlas cedar may reach 7-8 ft in height by 3-4 ft in width in 10 years

'Shirley Debacq' is a tight narrow growing trident maple tree

Pinus thunbergii 'Green Elf' Dwarf Japanese Black Pine Tree Type_Cedar Give ‘Yellow River’ good drainagePinus thunbergii 'Green Elf' Rare Dwarf Japanese Black Pine Tree Zones 5 10 Japanese black pines are some of my favorite conifers. They are more shade tolerant and heat tolerant than many trees. I have also been told they are extremely salt tolerant which is good for ocean climates and gardens. 'Green Elf' is a unique compact form of Japanese black pine that was found by Joe Grassl of Sandy, Oregon. It may reach 2 ft in height by 3 ft in width in 10