Age / Size: 2-2 / 18-24" · Height: typically 49 ft (15 m); exceptionally 125 ft (38 m) · Spread: narrow conical to columnar, crown well under its height; trunk to about 3 ft (0.9 m) diameter Crown shape: Conical to columnar with fan-like sprays of scale leaves and a dominant trunk Light: Full sun to partial shade; foliage thins dramatically in full shade · Soil: Moist, neutral to alkaline, well-drained loam; tolerates clay, wet sites, black walnut and air pollution · Moisture: Needs high soil and atmospheric moisture; does not tolerate dry, exposed, windy sites · Growth rate: Low-maintenance and easily transplanted Flowers / fruit: Small oblong cones in spring maturing brown in summer; may persist Wildlife & landscape: Dense crown provides nesting sites for songbirds; excellent hedge, privacy screen or windbreak. Deer find the soft foliage a favorite winter food Native range: Eastern and central Canada and the eastern and north-central United States; wet forests and coniferous swamps Cautions: Deer browsing can be a serious problem. Winter burn on exposed sites; stem breakage from ice and snow. Leaf miners, bagworms, mealybugs, scales, spider mites; occasional canker. Sources: NC State Extension · Wikipedia

PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: All Tree Sale orders are to be picked up at Farmstead Flats (6338 Lovers Lane, Portage, MI 49002) - on April 16th, 2026 (9am-5pm) and/or April 17th, 2026 (9am-12pm)