Pinus parviflora 'Glauca'
Common name:
Glauca Japanese White Pine
Blue-needled Japanise White Pine
Pronunciation:
PI-nus par-vi-FLO-ra
Family:
Pinaceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
Pinus parviflora f. glauca
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Conifer, evergreen tree, to about 45 ft (14 m) tall, young trees sparsely branched, outspreading branches on older trees. Needles 5-7 cm long, 5 per cluster, stiff, bowed and twisted, green on outside, very blue-white on inside surfaces. Cones solitary or in clusters, 5-10 cm long, 3-4 cm wide, opening widely, persisting 6-7 years.
- Sun
- Hardy to USDA Zone 4 Most common form in cultivation.