Description
Small, compact, slow growing evergreen shrub, conifer (H 0,8-1,3 m, W 1-1,5 m). Bark grey-black. Crown flattened spherical, more broad at maturity, pillow-shaped. Branches open to horizontal, short, densely branched. Buds light brown, almost white, decorative in winter. Needles (6-10 cm) firm, straight to slightly bent, pointed, in pairs, dark green. Flowers separately arranged in male and female inflorescence on the same plant. Flowering period: April. Fruits cones (4-10 cm), elongate egg-shaped, light grey-brown to grey-yellow. Requires dry, sufficiently drained soils.