Golden Mugo Pine

Golden Mugo Pine

Pinus mugo 'Aurea'

This evergreen conifer with a mounding habit: a compact selection suited to small-space and feature plantings.

  • Mounding habit, reaching 90 cm at maturity; provides strong year-round structure and evergreen form throughout all seasons.
  • Foliage is yellow, providing year-round colour and textural contrast against deciduous companions.
  • Thrives in full sun with well-drained soil; minimal pruning required to maintain the natural habit.
  • Best in full sun with well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
2 – 2
Mature Height (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Yellow
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Accent, Foundation, Rock garden, Container, Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
A popular choice for foundation plantings or rock gardens that are sunny (for needle colour), have medium moisture levels and are well-drained. This pine is naturally a slow grower, however, pinching the candles mid-spring will encourage an even more compact form.

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