Kotobuki Japanese Black Pine 3 - Year Live Plant A very dwarf Japanese black pine. Highly sought after by bonsai enthusiasts This cultivar is narrow and a more tight form and has shorter needles than other Japanese pines Like all Japanese black pine being drought, salt, and heat tolerant once established It can be candled to make it even more dense. Its color is dark green. A slow grower only 3-4 inches per year 3 - Year plant will reach 5 feet at maturity - shipped in container with soil. Hardy zone 5-8