| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 40 to 60 feet, to 90 feet in its native habitat |
| Plant Spread: | 20 to 40 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Needled |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 2 to 3.5 inch cones are purplish-blue, maturing to brown |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Shade Tree |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Salt tolerant |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
