Description

This is a showy dwarf evergreen shrub with noticeable reddish new growth atop the older steel blue needles; changes to a bronzy-purple in late fall; adds a wonderful texture to a border or rock garden

Landscape Attributes

Blue Gem Mountain Plum Pine is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Blue Gem Mountain Plum Pine is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Blue Gem Mountain Plum Pine will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. It has a low canopy. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.