French Blue Scotch Pine

Name: French Blue Scotch Pine
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 06552

Pinus sylvestris 'French Blue'

Pronunciation: PY-nus sil-VES-tris

SKU #06552

USDA Zone

2-7

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	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.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Conifer; prized for foliage.
Mature Size	Moderate growing; reaches 40 to 60 ft. tall, 20 to 25 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Waterwise, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Pyramidal

STYLE
Landscape Use	Container, Privacy Screen, Windbreak, Suitable for Topiary
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.
Foliage Color	Blue-green
Companion Plants	Switch Grass (Panicum); False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Coneflower (Echinacea)

CARE
Care	Provide enriched, loamy, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune as needed to maintain topiary size and shape.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-7