Farmy Pinyon Pine

Pinus edulis ‘Farmy’ is a compact selection of two-needle pinyon pine, with a dense globose outline and very short gray-green needles. The needles remain through the year, giving the slow-growing plant a steady evergreen texture. The [Conifer Kingdom cultivar listing](https://www.coniferkingdom.com/pinus-edulis-farmy/) describes annual growth of 1–2 inches and a 10-year size of about 1 by 1.5 feet; the existing garden-size record of 4 feet tall and 3–5 feet wide is retained as a broader eventual size estimate. ## Form and placement Use this small, rounded conifer as a specimen in a rock garden, a compact evergreen accent, or a slow-growing element in a mixed conifer planting. Give it full sun and room for its mature spread. The listing places the selection in USDA zones 5–8 and identifies its needles as gray-green. The cultivar was found as a witch’s broom and is sold under the exact name ‘Farmy’; no plant developer is identified for this selection. ## Maintenance Its annual growth is only about 1–2 inches, so frequent size control is not part of the cultivar description. Keep the root area free of competing weeds while the plant establishes, and avoid routine shearing that would obscure its natural globose outline.