'Fukai 'Pine Japanese White Pine Bluegreen Variegated Dwarf Intermediate Size
Botanical Reference: Pinus parviflora
 
A dwarf upright evergreen conifer with blue-green needles variegated with light yellow. Best color if grown with plenty of sunlight. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 3' tall x 1.5' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
 
American Conifer Society Attributes:
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Seedling Selection
COLOR: Variegated White or Cream 
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Broad Upright or Oval
GROWTH SIZE: Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years
 
Pinus parviflora 'Fukai' is a intermediate growing, broadly upright selection of Japanese white pine with strong creamy-gold banding on new growth that slowly fades to typical green in the fall and into winter. For majority of the year, it makes a striking statement in the larger landscape, and through diligent candle pruning, can be kept in bounds for the smaller garden.
Typical rate of growth in most areas is 6 to 8 inches (15 - 20 cm) annually, resulting in a broad, but fairly small tree 5 feet (1.6 m) tall and nearly as wide after 10 years of growth.
 
History:
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1975 by Tage Lundell, Helsingborg, Sweden. There is a very similar cultivar in the trade listed as, 'Fukai Seedling' which is believed by many to be the same plant, perhaps a provisional name. In the Japanese language, 深い (fukai) translates into "deep or profound." It is unsure whether this was the intent.