Pinus parviflora 'Kobe'A dwarf variety of Japanese White Pine. Short, straight, thick needles no longer than 1 2 to 3 4 in length and Blue green. Plant grows about 4 6 inches a year. Mature at 8 ft.. Introduced Kobe Arboretum in Tokyo, Japan. Often used in bonsai, as the photo shows. Just to be totally clear, we offering for sale a 1 gallon tree that is 2 3 years old. The bonsai pictured is more than 20 years old, and is shown as an example of what can be created.