French Blue Scotch Pine
Pinus sylvestris 'French Blue'
Pronunciation: PY-nus sil-VES-tris
SKU #06552
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Waterwise, Compact Form, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
| Landscape Use | Container, Privacy Screen, Windbreak, Suitable for Topiary |
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| 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 | 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. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-7
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Good to grow!
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Milaeger's Garden Mart 4838 Douglas Ave.
Racine, Wisconsin 53402 -
Milaeger's Inc. - Sturtevant 8717 Hwy. 11
Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53402 -
Stein's Garden & Home 5400 S. 27th St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221
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