French Blue Scotch Pine
Pinus sylvestris 'French Blue'
A superior selection of this popular evergreen tree. Foliage is brighter blue than other forms; the coloring is retained through the winter. Growth habit is more uniform and compact. A lovely accent.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | PY-nus sil-VES-tris |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 2 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 9, 14 - 21 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing 40 to 60 ft. tall, 20 to 25 ft. wide. Seed grown. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Topiary, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 6552 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring.
Design Ideas
This is a very hardy Pine for larger suburban homesites, where it's blue tint is a fine contrast against more emerald evergreens. Plant in a dense group to provide a woodland enclosure for more spectacular deciduous trees and shrubs. Makes a great single accent or use a pair to flank a driveway entry. Good choice for screening off neighboring multistory windows. Tall and thin, it makes a good small-scale windrow or use as a shelterbelt component.
History
This moderate sized forest pine is native to the northern regions over a large range from Siberia west across Europe to Scotland. These trees are highly adapted to very damp, cold and acidic soil and for that reason have proven useful in Canada. It was classified by Linnaeus in the 18th century, who named both its genus and species. Trees were first introduced into North America in colonial times. This variety is considered the best and clearest blue of all its contemporary cultivars.
A superior selection of this popular evergreen tree. Foliage is brighter blue than other forms; the coloring is retained through the winter. Growth habit is more uniform and compact. A lovely accent.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring.
Design Ideas
This is a very hardy Pine for larger suburban homesites, where it's blue tint is a fine contrast against more emerald evergreens. Plant in a dense group to provide a woodland enclosure for more spectacular deciduous trees and shrubs. Makes a great single accent or use a pair to flank a driveway entry. Good choice for screening off neighboring multistory windows. Tall and thin, it makes a good small-scale windrow or use as a shelterbelt component.
History
This moderate sized forest pine is native to the northern regions over a large range from Siberia west across Europe to Scotland. These trees are highly adapted to very damp, cold and acidic soil and for that reason have proven useful in Canada. It was classified by Linnaeus in the 18th century, who named both its genus and species. Trees were first introduced into North America in colonial times. This variety is considered the best and clearest blue of all its contemporary cultivars.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | PY-nus sil-VES-tris |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 2 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 9, 14 - 21 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing 40 to 60 ft. tall, 20 to 25 ft. wide. Seed grown. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Topiary, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 6552 |
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