Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | Usually 25 to 60 feet but may reach 120 feet in height |
Plant Spread: | 20 to 40 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Needled |
Fruit: | Other: 2 to 3 inch blue-green cones maturing to brown |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Resistances: | Pollution |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Soak in warm water for up to 24 hours before sowing Depth to plant seed: Sow at a depth of approximately 3/8", lightly tamping into soil |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |