Your Miniature Garden Library
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Please visit the plant section of our store for availability and pricing. Not all plants are available at all times. At right, Mops Mugo Pine or Pinus mugo 'Mops' is planted with a Miniature Daisy on the left and Irish Moss on the right for a full-sun (not hot sun) miniature garden. |
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MUGO PINE / DWARF SWISS MOUNTAIN PINE /
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Donna's Mini Dwarf Mugo Pine - Pinus mugo 'Donna's Mini''Donna's Mini' Mugo Pine is a great addition to any miniature garden setting and perfect for railway gardens too. Low maintenance and tolerant of a wide range of conditions, this little gem is consistent in its shape and the dense growth stays compact. |
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge. 
Donna's Mini Item #: PMDM1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon summer sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between waterings if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: 1" to 2" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go 'Donna's Mini' Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens and yellows |
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Michelle Mugo Pine - Pinus mugo 'Michelle'The Mugo Pine 'Michelle'
is a true miniature with a growth rate of 1" per year and short needles
are tightly packed on the wee branches that makes it look like a really
tiny shrub. It wears a lovely green color that changes slightly with
the texture of the needles A great candidate for 1/4" or HO scale
gardens.
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge. 
Michelle Item #: PMML1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between waterings if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: Less than 1" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go 'Michelle' Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens and yellows |
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Mitsch's Mini Dwarf Swiss Mountain Pine - Pinus mugo 'Mitsch Mini'Mitsch Mini is a good choice for both miniature and railway gardens. It could be a huge tree in a very small scaled garden (144th scale, for example) or a regular-sized shrub in a 1" scale garden or larger. The frosted buds poke out of the upward needles in late winter before flushing out the new growth. A very nice selection. |
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge.
Mitsch Mini Item #: PMML1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between waterings if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: 2" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go 'Mitch Mini' Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens and yellows |
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Moppet Dwarf Swiss Mountain Pine - Pinus mugo 'Moppet'Moppet is a miniature
with character and grace. The needles loosely spiral out from under the
multiple little brown buds in late winter and the shape is rounded and
uniform with great color. Slow growing and short needled, Moppet is a
dependable choice for both the discerning miniaturist and the railroad garden
conductor.
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge.
Moppet Item #: PMMT1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between waterings if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: 1" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go 'Mop-pet' Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens and yellows |
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Mops Dwarf European Mountain Pine - Pinus mugo 'Mops'Mops is a true dwarf with a consistent, uniform, low, compact mound that will continue to delight in any miniature garden setting. The needles are longer but they are a lovely light green with brown buds in the early spring. |
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge.  Mops Item #: PMMS1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between waterings if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: 2" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go 'Mops' Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens and yellows |
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Paul's Dwarf Mugo Pine - Pinus mugo 'Paul's Dwarf''Paul's Dwarf' stands out
among the other miniature mugos. He has the tiniest needles and is one
of the slowest growing mugo pines. The short green needles poke out
around tiny brown buds in the late winter. Paul is an excellent choice
for a miniature garden or a railway garden.
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge.  Paul's Dwarf Item #: PMPD1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between waterings if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: 2" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go 'Paul's Dwarf' Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens and yellows |
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Slowmound Dwarf Mugo Pine - Pinus mugo ‘Slowmound’Slowmound has gray buds
on dark green needles in a dense, compact form. It is a true dwarf that
is small enough to plant just about anywhere. Shear when it’s
young to make it bushier - which is best done when the new growth
emerges in the springtime.
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge.
Slowmound Item #: PMSM1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between watering if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: 1 to 3" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go ‘Slow mound’ Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens, purples and pinks |
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Teeny Miniature Mugo Pine - Pinus mugo ‘Teeny’New to the Two Green Thumbs inventory, Teeny apparently lives up to its name. Tiny, rich-green needles, in a tight, uniform mound growing less than 1” per year – what more could we miniature gardeners want? Availability is limited. |
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge. Teeny Item #: PMSM1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between watering if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: Less than 1" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go ‘Tee nee’ Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens, purples, pinks, yellows |
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Valley Cushion Mugo Pine - Pinus mugo ‘Valley Cushion’The Valley Cushion Mugo Pine will eventually grow wider than tall but at a growth rate of 2" per year - it'll take some time to get there! The tightly packed needles circle perfectly around the wee branches creating a tight, dense mound. The Valley Cushion, like our other Mugos, is an excellent choice for colder areas as its medium green color stays constant year round. A new addition to the Two Green Thumbs inventory. |
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge. Valley Cushion Item #: PMVC1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between watering if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: 2-3" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go ‘Valley Cushion’ Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens, purples and pinks |
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White Bud Mugo Pine - Pinus mugo 'White Bud’White Bud is a little different than our other pines mentioned on this page. The new growth almost spurts out of the mound of needles and gives the wee shrub instant character. The needles are a bit longer than most of the others too, but it is a welcome compromise with its lovely, irregular shape. White Bud has a low mounding habit and a dark, rich, green shade that is perfect in any miniature garden setting. The name comes from the waxy-white buds that form in the winter that radiate against the dark green needles. |
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Pot is 4" in diameter. Click to enlarge. White Bud Item #: PMWB1 |
Light Needs: Full sun - avoid hot afternoon sun if in a small container. Water Needs: Let dry out a little bit between watering if in a container. In the garden bed, it will tolerate most conditions when established. Hardiness: -50º to -40ºF Average Growth Rate: 2-3" per year Shape: Globe Recommended USDA Zone: 2 Pronunciation: PINE-nus moo-go ‘White Bud’ Recommended color pairing: gray-greens, deep-greens, reddish greens, purples, pinks, yellows, whites |
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