Mitch's Weeping Scotch Pine

‘Mitch’s Weeping’ is an evergreen Scots pine selection with twisting, downward-sweeping branches and thick green needles. Sources also index it as ‘Mitsch Weeping’ and ‘Mitch’s Weeper’; these names are connected on the [cultivar detail page](https://plantlust.com/plants/31154/pinus-sylvestris-mitsch-weeping/) and in [Cornell’s woody plant database](https://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu/cultivar/11675). ## Form and placement The [Cornell profile](https://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu/cultivar/11675) records a ten-year size of about 10 ft tall by 5 ft wide. The nursery-linked Plantlust profile lists an eventual range of 10–25 ft tall by 15–20 ft wide and USDA zones 3–8. The plant can be staked to lift the cascading branches or allowed to weep closer to the ground; the final outline depends on training. Place it where its pendulous structure can be seen and where its wider eventual spread has room. ## Growing conditions Plantlust describes the cultivar as tolerant of sun to mostly sun and adaptable to average or clay soil with good drainage. The green needles persist year-round, and the contorted branches add winter structure. Its flexible form suits a specimen, border, or rock-garden setting. ## Maintenance Keep the root zone well drained and water regularly while establishing. If a raised leader is desired, train and support it early; otherwise allow the branches to cascade naturally. Remove damaged growth while preserving the characteristic weeping outline.