| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | Dwarf annual growth rate of 2-3 inches. Ultimate height very variable. Some individuals develop apical leaders and achieve a squat pyramidal form. Most develop as low dense mat-like shrubs. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Needled |
| Fruit: | Other: Female cones, where present, are borne upright on branches, and are several inches long. Much smaller male cones are reddish brown, ephemeral, and depend from the branches. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
