- Family :
- Pinaceae
- Origin :
- Native
- Hardiness Zone :
- 1a
- Light requirement :
- Full sun
- Height at maturity :
- 20 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 10 m
- Tree size :
- Large
- Crown shape :
- Pyramidal
- Roots :
- Surface Roots
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- 7 m
- Growth rate :
- Medium
- Soil and moisture :
- Withstands drought well; Clayey, loamy, sandy, humusy; Medium moisture; pH: all.
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Average
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Low
- Tolerance to salt spray :
- Average
- Tolerance to compacting :
- High
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Rarely affected by pest, insects and diseases.
- Special comments :
- Very hardy tree. Water thoroughly immediately after planting and during dry periods for the first few years following planting. One of the only conifers to lose all of its needles every fall.
