{"product_id":"blue-shag-eastern-white-pine","title":"Blue Shag Eastern White Pine","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Shag Eastern White Pine brings a neat, rounded shape and soft, bluish needles to foundation beds, mixed borders, or accent plantings. This dwarf selection of our native Eastern white pine stays compact with a slow growth rate of just 3 to 6 inches per year, eventually reaching about 6 feet tall and wide. Its dense, globe-like form holds its shape with little to no pruning, while the fine-textured needles provide color and softness through every season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDense, globe-shaped habit with no shearing required\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Shag naturally grows into a rounded, mounded shape that looks tidy and intentional without regular trimming. The even growth makes it an excellent choice for structured plantings or low-maintenance foundation beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoft needles with striking color\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blue-green needles are grouped in bundles of five and feel soft to the touch. This gentle texture adds a welcome contrast to hardscape or coarser-leaved shrubs. The color holds throughout the year, even in winter, giving structure and life to off-season landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA slow grower with lasting shape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing just a few inches per year, this dwarf pine maintains its shape and size over time. It eventually reaches about 6 feet tall and wide, making it easy to fit into small yards, urban gardens, or layered plantings where space is limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardy, adaptable, and easy to maintain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a cultivar of a native species, Blue Shag is well suited to local conditions. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerates cold winters, and resists many common pests. Older needles naturally shed in the fall, requiring little cleanup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spring Hills Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51401022701864,"sku":"15284","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/5784\/1448\/files\/15284.webp?v=1770324874","url":"https:\/\/springhillnursery.live\/products\/blue-shag-eastern-white-pine","provider":"Spring Hill Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}