Description
Medium-sized, slow growing evergreen tree, conifer; eventually a shrub (H 10-15 m, W 4-5 m, much smaller when regularly pruned). Crown dense, conical. Branches densely branched, wide open to horizontal. Needles densely arranged, scalelike, romboid to egg-shaped (0,3-0,7 cm), leathery, glossy, young needles bright green, later dark green, also in winter. Flowers and fruits not remarkable. Undemanding shrub, adaptable to different soil conditions, withstands cold, wind and urban conditoins. Very suitable for formal hedges.