| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | usually 15 feet to 40 feet but can attain loftier heights. |
| Plant Spread: | 20 feet to 25 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Needled |
| Fruit: | Other: 1" to 3" brown oval shaped cones that litter the ground |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Shade Tree |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Scarify seeds |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
