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Dwarf & Compact Conifers

For the Rogue Valley

Evergreen foundation plants enhance a landscape design. When designing a small garden space, small conifers can be ideal. Below are some of the best dwarf and compact conifer trees and small conifer shrubs we’ve found that grow well in the Rogue Valley region.

Dwarf and compact conifers plants list

Botanical Name Common Name Approx. Size after 10 Years
Abies spp. – True Fir
Abies balsamea ‘Nana’ Dwarf Balsam Fir 2-3′ H x W
Abies concolor ‘Blue Cloak’ Weeping White Fir 10′ H x 4′ W – upright pyramidal w/pendulous branches, waxy flat blue needles
Abies concolor ‘Conica’ Conica White Fir 5-15′ H x 4′ W, dense/slow growth
Abies concolor ‘Fastigiata’ Weeping White Fir 8-10′ H x 3-4′ W
Abies koreana ‘Horstmann’s Silberlocke’ Horstmann’s Silberlocke Fir 10-20′ H x 6-10′ W, curved upright needles w/silver undersides
Abies lasiocarpa v. arizonica ‘Glauca’ Arizona Rocky Mtn. Fir, Blue CorkBark Fir 20′ H x 15′ W, PNW native, upright purple cones
Abies l. v. arizonica Dwarf Subalpine Fir/ Rocky Mtn. 5’ H x 2.5’ W – flat blue needles, compact
‘Glauca Compacta’ Fir pyramidal, slow
Abies pinsapo ‘Fastigiata’ Columnar Spanish Fir 6-8’H x 2-3’W (up to 25’x12’ mature) plummy cones, tight/stuff blue-green needles, cool!!
Berberis x stenophylla – Corallina Barberry (not a conifer, but similar texture)
Berberis s. ‘Nana Compacta’ Compact Corallina Barberry 2′ H x W
Callistemon spp. – Hardy Bottlebrush (not conifers, but very similar looking and good substitutes)
Callistemon ‘Woodlander’s Hardy Red’ Hardy Red Bottlebrush 4-5′ H x W
Callistemon pityoides ‘Mt. Kosciusco’ Dwarf Alpine Bottlebrush 2-3′ H x 3′ W
Callistmon pityoides ‘Corvallis’ Alpine Bottlebrush 4′ H x 3′ W
Callistemon p. ‘Excellent’ Alpine Bottlebrush 5′ H x 6′ W (wild/variable habit – open/arching)
Callistemon sieberi River Bottlebrush 5′ H x W
Callistemon viridiflorus Tasmanian or Mountain Bottlebrush 5-6′ H x W
Callistemon viridiflorus ‘Xera Compact’ Compact Mountain Bottlebrush 3-4′ H x 18-24″ W
Cedrus spp. – Cedar
Cedrus atlantica glauca ‘Horstmann’ Dwarf Blue Atlas Cedar 8-10′ H x 5-6′ W
Cedrus a.g. ‘Sapphire Nymph’ Prostrate Blue Atlas Cedar 2-4′ H x 4’+W- creamy sage new growth, dense blue mature foliage
Cedrus atlantica glauca ‘Pendula’ Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar 5-12′ H x 15-25’+/-W (dependent on pruning/training)
Cedrus deodara ‘Divinely Blue’ Dwarf Deodar Cedar 6′ H x 3-6’W (dependent on pruning/training)
Cedrus d. ‘Eisregen’ Ice Rain (Dwarf) Deodar Cedar 10-14′ H x 4-5′ W, super cold hardy
Cedrus d. ‘Feelin Blue’ Weeping Deodar Cedar 2-4′ H x 6′ W (depends on graft height)
Cedrus deodara ‘Prostrate Beauty’ Weeping Deodar Cedar 2-4′ H x 6-8′ W (depends on pruning/training)
Cedrus d. ‘Silver Mist’ Dwarf Deodar Cedar 5-6’H x 3’W – pale new growth (prefers pm shade), densly conical
Cedrus deodara ‘Snow Sprite’ Dwarf Deodar Cedar 4-5′ H x 3-5′ W – creamy colored new growth, likes pm shade
Cephalotaxus spp. – Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia Duke Gardens Japanese Plum 4-6′ H x W – slow growing w/spreading, mounded
‘Duke Gardens’ Yew habit, pm shade
Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Fastigiata’ Upright Japanese Plum Yew 8-10′ H x 3-5′ W *prefers some afternoon shade
Chamaecyparis spp. – False Cypress *all prefer part sun in our hot climate with rich soil and regular water
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Duncanii’ Duncan’s Dwarf Lawson’s Cypress (Port Orford Cedar) 2-3′ H x 3-4′ W
Chamaecyparis l. ‘Ellwood’s Pillar’ Ellwood’s Pillar Columnar Lawson’s Cypress 4-6′ H x 1-2′ W – blueish tones, densely columnar
Chamaecyparis l. ‘Snow White’ Snow White Lawson Cypress 6′ H x 18-24″ W – creamy tips, blueish tones, teardrop shape
Chamaecyparis l. ‘Treasure Island’ Treasure Island Lawson’s False Cypress 3-4′ H x 2-3′ W – blonde new growth
Chamaecyparis l. ‘Wissel’s Saguaro’ Wissel’s Saguaro Narrow False Cypress 4-6′ H x 2′ W
Chamecyparis obtusa ‘Blue Feathers’ Blue Feathers Hinoki False Cypress 6-8′ H x 3-4′ W
Chamaecyparis o. ‘Gracilis’ Slender Hinoki False Cypress 10-15′ H x 5-8′ W
Chamaecyparis o. ‘Compacta’ Compact Hinoki False Cypress 6-8′ H x 4-6′ W
Chamaecyparis o. ‘Crippsii’ Golden Hinoki False Cypress 8-10′ H x 3-4′ W
Chamaecyparis o. ‘Filicoides’ Ferspray Hinoki False Cypress 8-10′ H x 3-4′ W
Chamaecyparis o. ‘Nana’ Dwarf Hinoki False Cypress 2′ H x 2-3′ W – twisted fans of compact green foliage
Chamaecyparis o. ‘Nana Gracilis’ Dwarf Slender Hinoki False Cypress 3-6′ H x 2-4′ W
Chamaecyparis o. ‘Tetragona Aurea’ Dwarf Golden Fernleaf Hinoki False Cypress 6-12′ H x 3-6′ W – gold tips, pyramidal habit
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Cyano-Viridis’ Boulevard Sawara Cypress 6-8′ H x W
Chamaecyparis p. ‘Dow Whiting’ Soft Serve Sawara Cypress 6-10′ H x 5-6′ W
Chamaecyparis p. ‘Filifera Aurea’ Golden Thread-Branch Sawara Cypress 6-8′ H x 3-7′ W
Chamaecyparis p. ‘Filifera Aurea Nana’ Dwarf Golden Thread-Branch Sawara Cypress 3-4′ H x 4-5′ W
Chamaecyparis p. ‘Gold Mops’ Gold Mops Dwarf Thread-Branch Sawara Cypress 3-4′ H x 3-5′ W
Chamaecyparis p. ‘Sungold’ Sungold Dwarf Thread-Branch Sawara Cypress 5-6′ H x 7-8′ W
Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Red Star’ Red Star White Atlantic Cypress 4-5′ H x 18″ W (eventually can get 15-20′!) dense, columnar, plum tones in winter
Cuppressus spp. – Cypress
Cupressus m. ‘Wilma Goldcrest’ Wilma Goldcrest Golden Monterey Cypress 6-8′ H x 1-2′ W
Cupressus s. ‘Monshel’ (Dwarf) Tiny Tower Italian Cypress 25-30′ H x 3′ W
Cupressus s. ‘Totem’ Totem Italian Cypress 15-20′ H x 18″ W – the tightest/smallest available
Hebe spp. – also not a conifer but some species resemble dwarf Cypress
Hebe cuppressoides Whipcord Hebe 3-4′ H x W
Hebe ‘Karo Golden Esk’ Karo Golden Esk Hebe 2′ H x W
Hebe salicornioides Whipcord Hebe 2′ H x W
Juniperus spp. – Junipers
Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’ Spartan Juniper 12-15′ H x 3-5′ W, green, narrowly pyramidal w/tight branching
Juniperus chinensis ‘Torulosa’ Hollywood Juniper 15′ H x 10′ W
Juniperus communis ‘Goldcone’ Goldcone Juniper 8-10′ H x 3′ W
Juniperus conferta Shore Juniper 1′ H x 5-7′ W
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’ Blue Chip Prostrrate Juniper 1′ H x 6-8′ W
Juniperus h. ‘Wiltonii’ Blue Rug Prostrate Juniper 6″ H x 6-8′ W
Juniperus s. (virginiana) ‘Blue Arrow’ Blue Arrow Columnar Juniper 12-15′ H x 2′ W – improved cultivar, more tight/uniform growth
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Moonglow’ Moonglow Juniper 15-20′ H x 8-12′ W
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’ Skyrocket Columnar Juniper 15-20′ H x 2-3′ W
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Wichita Blue’ Wichita Blue Juniper 10-15′ H x 4-6′ W
Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star ‘Blue Star’ Juniper 1-3′ H x 3-4′ W
Picea spp. – Spruce
Picea abies ‘Munitum’ Dwarf Bird’s Nest Spruce 3-4′ H x W
Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ Bird’s Nest Spruce 3-5′ H x 4-6′ W
Picea abies ‘Pendula’ Weeping Norway Spruce 3-8′ H x 10′ W (depends on staking)
Picea bicolor ‘Howell’s Dwarf’ Tigertail Dwarf Alcock’s Spruce 6′ H x W
Picea engelmannii ‘Bush’s Lace’ Engelmanns Spruce 6-8’ H x 4-6’ W – very cold hardy from higher elev. Good w/pm shade, bluish green, vigorous
Picea glauca ‘Hudsonii’ Compact White Spruce 6’ H x 4’ W – bright blue new growth, short needled, abundant rosy cones
Picea omorika ‘Pimoko’ Dwarf Serbian Spruce 2’H x 2-4’ W – dense, broad globe shape
Picea pungens glauca Semi-Dwarf Colorado Blue 15-30′ H x 15′ W – slow growing, holds blue color
‘Baby Blue Eyes’ Spruce well
Picea p. g. ‘Blue Totem’ Fastigiate (columnar) Colorado Blue Spruce 12-15′ H x 2-5’W – tight branching, steely blue color
Picea p. g. ‘Irish Cream’ Irish Cream CO Blue Spruce 6-8’ H x 3-4’ W – creamy colored new growth fades to soft sage green
Picea p. g. ‘Fat Albert’ Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce 10-15′ H x 10-12′ W
Picea p. g. ‘Montgomery’ Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce 5′ H x W
Picea p. ‘Glauca Globosa’ Globe Blue Spruce 3-5′ H x 5-6′ W (depends on graft height)
Picea p. g. ‘Procumbens’ Prostrate Colorado Blue Spruce 1′ H x 8′ W
Picea sitch. ‘Papoose’ ‘Papoose’ Dwarf Sitka Spruce 2-3′ H in 10 years, 2″ a year
Pinus spp. – Pine
Pinus aristata Bristlecone Pine 20′ H x 15′ W – SLOW
Pinus bungeana Lacebark Pine 20-30’+ H x 20’+ W – SLOW, exfoliating/mottled bark
Pinus cembra Blue Mound’ Dwarf Swiss Stone Pine 12’ H x 8’ W – Squatly pyramidal w/ full tufts of soft blue-green foliage
Pinus cembra ‘Chalet’ Chalet Swiss Stone Pine 10-12′ H x 4-5′ W – slow growing, soft/blueish needles, super cold hardy
Pinus cembra ‘Glauca’ Blue Swiss Stone Pine 12-20′ H x 10-12′ W – super slow, tolerate part shade, blueish needles
Pinus cembra ‘Glauca Fastigiata’ Columnar Swiss Stone Pine 12-15H x 6’W – very full and dense w/extra upright growth, blue-green w/silvery undersides
Pinus cembra ‘Glauca Nana’ Dwarf Swiss Stone Pine 8-12’ H x 4-6’ W – softly pyramidal
Pinus contorta ‘Spaan’s Dwarf’ Dwarf Shore Pine 3-4’ H x W – super short needles on twisting branches, a natural bonsai or rock garden feature
Pinus contorta v. latifolia ‘Chief Joseph’ Golden Lodgepole Pine 6’ H x 4’ W – Bright Golden winter color, shifting to light green during growing season. slow
Pinus contorta v. latifolia ‘Willow Creek’ Dwarf Lodgepole Pine 4-7’ H x 2-4’ W – hardy CO selection, very slow, pyramidal and deep green
Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana Murrayana/Lodgepole Pine 6-12’+ H x 4-6’+ W – can be slow and variable), open habit, good for sculpting
Pinus edulis Two-Needled Pinyon Pine 10-30′ H x W – SLOW, edible seeds (pinenuts)
Pinus flexilis ‘Cesarini Blue’ Compact Limber Pine 7-10’ H x 3-5’ W – slow, compact and dense – very blue
Pinus flexilis ‘Good Pine’ Dwarf Limber Pine 1’ H x 2’ W – perfect for bonsai or rock garden
Pinus flexilis ‘Millcreek’ Compact Limber Pine 8’ H x 5’ W – more typical looking habit and color, while remaining more compact than species
Pinus leucodermis ‘Banderica’ Dwarf Bosnian Pine 3-4’H x W -squat teardrop of dense, short needles w/ white resin decorating new candles
Pinus leucodermis ‘Compact Gem’ Compact Bosnian Pine 8-12’ H x 6-8’ W – compact and dense, deep green, slow. Pest/disease resistant
Pinus leucodermis ‘Kaleidoscope’ Kaleidoscope Bosnian Pine 8’ H x 3’ W – creamy golden new growth, upright and narrowly pyramidal
Pinus leucodermis ‘Schmidtii’ Dwarf Bosnian Pine 1.5’ H x W – full, dense globular mound. Can eventually push a leader a be broadly pyramidal
Pinus mugo ‘Fastigiata’ Columnar Mugo Pine 6′ H x 2-3′ W
Pinus mugo mugo Mugo Pine 4-8′ H x 8-15′ W
Pinus m. ‘Pumilio’ Dwarf Mugo Pine 3-4′ H x W
Pinus m. ‘Sherwood Compact’ Dwarf Mugo Pine 2′ H x W
Pinus m. ‘Slowmound’ Dwarf Mugo Pine 2-3′ H x W – uniformly compact, slow growing
Pinus m. ‘Tannenbaum’ Upright Mugo Pine 6-10′ H x 4-6′ W
Pinus nigra ‘Black Prince’ Dwarf Austrian Pine 2-4’ H x W – at least 6×5’ mature – compact globose shape, pale/white new candles
Pinus nigra ‘Frank’s Columnar’ Columnar Dwarf Austrian Pine 8-12′ H x 2-4′ W – shorter needled, wind/cold tolerant
Pinus nigra ‘Hornbrookiana’ Dwarf Austrian Pine 2-3′ H x 6′ W
Pinus nigra ‘ Oregon Green’ Compact Austrian Pine 10-12′ H x 8-10′ W (10yr) – great sculptural form!
Pinus parviflora ‘Cleary’ Dwarf Japanese White Pine 6-10′ H x 3-5′ W
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine 25-30′ H x W – pine nuts! (eventually…) broad/flat-topped w/ age
Pinus pumila ‘Jeddeloh’ Dwarf Japanese Stone Pine 3-5’H x W- soft, bicolor needles in dense clusters, low/broad candelabra habit. dry, well-drained soil
Pinus strobiformus ‘Foxtail’ South West White Pine 7’H x 3’ W (ultimately up to 20’x10’) loosely pyramidal, more open/irregular with age, blue/grn
Pinus strobiformus ‘Loma Linda’ Dwarf SW White Pine 6’H x 4’W- S. AZ/NM native, soft and dense blue needles in multi-clustered buds at tips, pyramidal
Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’ Dwarf Eastern White Pine 2-4′ H x W -fast growing, dense/compact, prefers pm shade. Clean out interior annually
Pinus strobus ‘Horsford’s Dwarf’ Dwarf Eastern White Pine 3-4′ H x W (depends on graft height)
Pinus strobus ‘Nana’ Dwarf Eastern White Pine 3-7′ H x 6-12’W – depends on graft height
Pinus strobus ‘Pendula’ Weeping Eastern White Pine 6-15′ H x 10-15′ W
Pinus strobus ‘Sea Urchin’ Dwarf Eastern White Pine 2’H x 2-3’ W – slow (1-3” p.yr) pm shade, adorable compact bun of soft blue/green
Pinus sylvestris ‘Green Penguin’ Dwarf Scotch Pine 3-4′ H x 1-2′ W – super hardy, dense/pyramidal growth, rich green
Pinus sylvestris ‘Hillside Creeper’ Prostrate Dwarf Scotch Pine 2′ H x 6-8′ W
Pinus thunbergiana ‘Banshoho’ Dwarf Japanese Black Pine 3-5′ H x W
Pinus thunbergiana ‘Thunderhead’ Dwarf Japanese Black Pine 6-8′ H x 5-6′ W
Podocarpus spp. – Yew Pine/Totara
Podocarpus macrophyllus ‘Maki’ Shrubby Yew Pine 8-15′ H x 2-4′ W *best in a protected location
Podocarpus alpinus ‘Red Tips’ Alpine Totara 4-8′ H x 3-6′ W
Taxus spp. – Yew *ideal for part sun to shade, all parts poisonous, especially berries
Taxus x media ‘Beanpole’ Beanpole Columnar Yew 7-10′ H x 12-18″ W – dense and slow growing
Taxus x media ‘Dark Green Spreader’ Dark Green Spreader Yew 4′ H x 5-8′ W
Taxus x media ‘Densiformis’ Dense Spreading Yew 3-4′ H x 4-6′ W
Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’ Hick’s Columnar Yew 10-12′ H x 3-4′ W
Taxus x media ‘HM Eddie’ HM Eddie Yew 8-12’ H x 3-5’ W – male seedless selection, no berries
Tsuga spp. – Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’ Sargent’s Weeping Hemlock 5-10′ H x 8-15′ W
Tsuga mertensiana Mountain Hemlock 15-30’+ H x 8-15′ W *can take boggy soils
Sequoiadendron – Sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’ Weeping Giant Sequioa 10-20′ H x 3-4′ W
dwarf conifers of various types

dwarf conifers of various types

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Picea omorika ‘Pimoko’

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selection of dwarf conifers

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dwarf pine

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dwarf fir

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Oregon Green Pine

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