| HEIGHT: | 30 - 50 feet |
| SPREAD: | 15 - 30 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Pyramidal habit, branches silver gray and bend easily; bark is smooth and light grey in youth; 5 bluish-green needles per bundle, 1"-3" long; does well on rocky slopes; brown, resinous cones 3"-6" long; flexes under snow loads; adaptable species; prefers moist, well-drained soil but will grow on dry sites; full sun to partial shade. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Susceptible to winter injury in interior Alaska; grows in Fairbanks in only the warmest locations. |
| HARDINESS: | INT, SC, SE (Zone 3) . |
| ORIGIN: | Canadian Rockies in the north to New Mexico at high elevations. |
| CULTIVARS: | ‘Vanderwolf's Pyramid’ Upright pyramidal form; ascending branches; twisted bluish needles; good vigor. ‘Extra Blue’ Upright and somewhat columnar tree with powdery blue needles. |
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| The information for this Evergreen Tree (4) was last updated on: 2011-01-13 18:42:35 | |
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