- Family :
- Pinaceae
- Origin :
- Native
- Hardiness Zone :
- 1a
- Light requirement :
- Sun
- Height at maturity :
- 20 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 6 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- 5 m
- Tree size :
- Large
- Crown shape :
- Pyramidal
- Roots :
- Deep
- Growth rate :
- Slow
- Soil and moisture :
- Likes well-drained, slightly moist or dry, sandy and arid.
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Low
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Average
- Tolerance to spray salt :
- Average
- Tolerance to compaction :
- Low
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Few pathological or entomological problems; Slight sensitivity to gall aphid
- Special comments :
- Hardy, native to the Canadian boreal forest, undemanding, wind resistant. Likes well-drained, slightly moist or dry, sandy and arid
Needles grouped by 2 deviating from each other, rigid, slightly twisted and persistent from 2 to 4 years;
Green clar in summer, then yellowish green in autumn.