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Hardiness
Zones:
4-7 |
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Habit:
Evergreen |
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Growth
Rate: Slow |
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Site
Requirements: Sun; range
of soil types including poor fertility; drought tolerant; needs
wind protection |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Dense compact narrow pyramid;
short ascending branches to the ground
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Height:
50 to 60’
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Width:
15 to 20’ |
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Leaf:
.2 to .5" dark green needles;
tightly set; 4-sided; 1 to 4 lines on each side |
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Flower/Fruit:
Male flowers are carmine
red; 2 to 4" cones; reddish purple when young; turns brown
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Comments:
Best
to protect from harsh winter winds; brown bark exfoliates; graceful;
cast dense shade
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Cultivars:
Aurea
(60'; young shoots are golden yellow in spring maturing to
dark green), Gracilis (Slow grower; densely branched, conical
habit; 15 to 20'), Nana
(Dwarf; globular form; 3'; short glossy dark green needles),
Skyland
(Golden needles that fade with summer heat)
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