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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 to partial
shade; range of soil types including heavy clay |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Loose, broad pyramidal;
keeps lower branches; picturesque
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Height:
30 to 40'
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Width:
15 to 20' |
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Leaf:
3.5 to 4.5" blue green
needles in bundles of 3 to 5; glossy green above and blue white
below; an overall blue green appearance |
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Flower/Fruit:
3.5 to 6" cones;
single or in clusters; turns brown
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Comments:
Adaptable;
very cold hardy; young shoots have reddish brown pubescence
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Cultivars:
Compact
Glauca (long blue needles; soft texture), Silveray,
Winton (long green needles; wide spreading habit)
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