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Pinus mugo 'Carsten's Winter Gold' ('Carsten's Winter Gold''Carsten's Winter Gold' Mugo Pine) * Full sun * Zones 2-8 * 1' tall * 3' wide Dwarf evergreen conifer only grows a footand a half tall! Short needles are light green in spring and summer, then turn to rich gold in winter! Pinus mugo 'Carsten's Winter Gold' A dwarf spreading evergreen conifer. Short needles are light green in spring and summer, then turn to rich gold in winter. Cold climates will notice more intense color. Easily one of the best of all winter-gold pines. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 1.5' tall x 2' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -50 degrees. USDA zone 2. Care Information Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring. History P. mugo is native to the high elevation, mountain regions of Central and Southern Europe. It was first introduced into Denmark in 1798 and became widely grown in Europe commercially since 1860. It was often used to stabilize coastal sand dune areas in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Finland and Estonia. P.m. pumilio variety is native to the Alps regions of Austria and Switzerland, as well as Bulgaria, Romania, Italy and what was once Yugoslavia.