Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Plant Height: | 40-160 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15-20 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Fragrant Needled Other: Blue-green needles with sharp tips. |
Fruit: | Other: Cones up to 2.5 inches long with thin flexible scales are green to violet, ripening to pale buff. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
Flower Color: | Green Red Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 50ºF-75ºF Days to germinate: 30-65 days Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Seeds are inside cones |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
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