Cleary Japanese White PineSilv-Blu HW6Fx3F Dwarf Pinus parviflora
 
A compact, slow-growing evergreen conifer with dazzling silver-blue foliage. Still rare in the trade, but one of the best of all conifers. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 6' tall x 3' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5-9.
 
American Conifer Society Attributes:
Pinus parviflora 'Cleary' / Cleary Japanese white pine
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)9 (20 to 30 F / -1.1 to -6.7 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: EstablishedORIGIN: UnknownCOLOR: Silvery Blue Green TRINOMIAL TYPE: CultivarGROWTH SHAPE: Broadly PyramidalGROWTH SIZE: Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years
 
Pinus parviflora 'Clearly' is a dwarf, broadly pyramidal selection of Japanese white pine with dazzling, sllvery, blue-green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (2 m) tall and 3 feet (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches (15 - 20 cm). This cultivar originated in early 1990s in the United States under unknown circumstances.