Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 10 to 13 feet (3-4m) |
Plant Spread: | 7 to 10 feet (2.1-3m) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Needled |
Fruit: | Showy Other: female cones with papery or thin woody scales |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
Flowers: | Other: soft male cones |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting Other info: Seeds are inside cones |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
Child plants: | 15 child plants |
Calif_Sue | On February 12, 2015 | Transplanted |
MunchkinsMom | On October 20, 2016 | Obtained plant Green Acres $8.50 1 Gallon (2nd Plant |
MunchkinsMom | On May 15, 2016 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Murdered the poor little thing by forgetting to water him for weeks. |
MunchkinsMom | On November 6, 2015 | Obtained plant Green Acres 1 gallon |
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