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Hillside Creeper: The Perfect Plant for Small Spaces

Make the most of your small garden with Hillside Creeper. This compact dwarf pine offers a big impact in a small package, adding beauty and interest without overwhelming your space.

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Hillside Creeper: The Perfect Plant for Small Spaces

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  1. HILLSIDE CREEPER SCOTS PINE A low-growing, carpeting form of Scots pine, this variety rarely exceeds one foot in height. Its spreading habit allows it to cover the ground quickly, reaching up to 8 feet or more. This makes it ideal for banks or hillsides. Its needles, initially green to bluish-green, turn yellow-green in winter. Exposed branches add visual interest. Adaptable to various conditions, it thrives in dry to average moisture. Seasonal Changes Growth Rate: Slow to intermediate growth of 6″ to 9″ per year. Reaches 1.5′-2′ × 8′ in 10 years. Growth rate slows with age; develops a layered look. Appearance: Twisted blue-green needles, gray cones, and flaking orange-reddish-brown bark. Needles turn golden yellow-green in fall. Landscape Use: Ideal for erosion control on banks and hillsides. Suitable for rock gardens, city gardens, and as ground cover over rocks and walls. Care and Maintenance Sunlight Requirements: Full to partial sun. Requires some afternoon shade in warmer areas (Zone 8). Ideal Conditions: Prefers cooler summers. Thrives in moist, acidic, well-draining soil. Not suitable for wet, soggy soil or standing water. Watering Needs: Average moisture when grown in the ground. Water regularly for the first year. More frequent watering needed when grown in containers. Companion Plants Flowering Trees and Shrubs: Weeping beech, weeping cherry, hydrangeas, viburnums, shrubby cinquefoil, smoke tree, bridal wreath spiraea, and burning bush. Perennials: Lavender, coreopsis, coneflower, astilbe, coral bells, stonecrops, salvia, achillea, asters, and hellebores. Wildlife Benefits: Tolerant of deer. Provides good cover for birds. Hillside Creeper Scots Pine

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