A compact, slow-growing evergreen conifer with silvery-blue needles. Forms a spreading shrub, at least twice as wide as tall. Ornamented small cones can appear at a young age. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 1.5' tall x 3' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -30 degrees. USDA zone 4.
 
Attributes:
Pinus pumila 'Glauca' / blue Siberian stone pine
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Unknown
COLOR: Blue Green 
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Spreading
GROWTH SIZE: Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1.5 Feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
 
Pinus pumila 'Dwarf Blue' is a broadly upright, irregular, slow-growing, bushy selection of Siberian pine with upswept branching and attractive gray-blue foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4 feet (1.2 m) tall and 3 feet (90 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm).