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Hardiness
Zones:
2-9 |
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Habit:
Evergreen |
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Growth
Rate: Moderate to rapid |
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Site
Requirements: Sun; prefers well
drained soil but tolerates a wide range of soil types |
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Texture:Fine
to medium |
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Form:
Upright; densely pyramidal;
becomes irregular and slightly pendulous with age
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Height:
30 to 40'
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Width:10
to 20' |
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Leaf:
1/16" scale like leaves; medium
green in summer; gray green in winter; prickly when young |
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Flower/Fruit:
Blue berries on female trees
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Comments:
Native;
good for screening; attracts birds; easy to transplant; tough,
dependable tree but considered weedy by many gardeners; drought
and heat tolerant; host plant for cedar apple rust
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Cultivars:
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