- Family :
- Pinaceae
- Origin :
- Exotic
- Hardiness Zone :
- 2b
- Light requirement :
- Sun
- Height at maturity :
- 18 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 10 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- 6 m
- Tree size :
- Small
- Crown shape :
- Pyramidal shape, becoming rounded and irregular with age.
- Roots :
- Deep
- Growth rate :
- High
- Tolerance to pollution :
- High
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Low
- Tolerance to spray salt :
- Average
- Tolerance to compaction :
- Low
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Slight susceptibility to verticillium wilt. Few entomological problems
- Special comments :
- Hardy
Needles bluish green, in bundles of 2;
Rigid, prickly and normally twisted;
Persistent (3 years).