A handsome conifer with ascending branches and a very slender, columnar habit. Dense grey green foliage provides year round beauty. Effective used in small groupings or as a specimen. Robust growth habit makes this pine an ideal windbreak or screening plant. Perfect planted in smaller spaces with limited clearance.
Attributes
Type: Evergreen Tree
Growth Habit: Upright, Narrow
Mature Height: 8 – 12m (26 – 40ft.)
Mature Spread: 2.5 – 3m (8 – 10ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Ornamental Features
Foliage Colour: Soft, grey-green needles.
Care
General Maintenance: Little pruning is necessary but can shear the soft new growth candles to keep the plant fuller and narrower, typically in June. Prune broken or damaged limbs.
Light: Full sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established.
Soil: Prefers fertile, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable; avoid poorly drained, soggy sites.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.