Sciadopitys verticilata
Sciadopitys verticillata, the Japanese umbrella pine, is an ancient conifer with long, thick needles held like the spokes of an umbrella.
Sciadopitys verticillata is an ancient species referred to as a living fossil because no close relatives have been found in the fossil record for 230 million years. Known as the Japanese umbrella pine, it is a beautiful conifer with long, thick, shiny, almost plastic-like, evergreen needles arranged on the branch tips like the spokes of an umbrella. Very slow growing and pyramidal in habit, it can make a beautiful and choice specimen in containers and small spaces or in larger gardens.
Common Name: Japanese Umbrella Pine
Family: Sciadopityaceae (The Japanese umbrella-pine family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 15-25'
Width: 8-10'
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Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
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Award: GPP
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