Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 20 to 30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 15 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Needled Other: Silvery blue green |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Short stalked, thick scaled brown cones to 8 inches in length |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Uses: | Provides winter interest |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Child plants: | one child plant |