Needs plenty of space to grow, away from sidewalks or buildings.
A strikingly beautiful conifer with blue to blue-green needles that grow in clusters. An exceptionally blue tree was the original cultivar found in the Atlas Mountains in North Africa. Juvenile trees tend to have a pyramidal form, older trees tend to become flat topped with horizontal or ascending branching. Branching starts low to the ground. Does not need pruning.
Optimal Soil:
Sandy loam, well drained. Will tolerate heavier soil but needs well cultivated soil so that the roots are not hampered.
Form:
Low branching, Natural form, Pyramidal
40 feet to 60 feet
40 feet
Full Sun
