Natural Habitat: Douglas-fir or ponderosa pine forest. Rocky or barren slopes, plains, and valleys throughout MT.
Evergreen: Yes
Light Requirements: Full sun
Growth Rate: 6 - 12 in. per year
20-year height: 12 ft.
Elevation Range: 3,000 - 6,500 ft.
Cold Hardiness: Zones 4 - 9
Wind Tolerance: High
Soil Preference: Dry, rocky, sandy soil, sandy -medium loam, clay/ clay loam
Alkali/ Saline Soil Tolerance: Good
Life Span: 80+ years
Minimum Annual Percip: 10 in.
Drought Tolerance: High
Windbreak Spacing: 6 - 12 ft.
Potential pests/ disease: Cedar apple rust Deer Resistance: Low
Wildlife Value: Food source for cedar waxwings; Nesting/ roosting cover for birds; Twigs and foliage food for browsers
Photo Credit: MT Conservation Nursery