| General Description | A slow-growing, dwarf, rounded evergreen tree, with lustrous green foliage. |
| ID Characteristic | Pinus rigida Sherman Eddy is an interesting compact tree with pom-pom like foliage. |
| Shape | Open conical shape, becoming more irregular with age. |
| Pests | Late damping-off, root rot, die back, tip blight, stem blister, rust, pine scale. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Bark of older stems are wrinkle like and ridges, layered or scaly. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Buds are sharp pointed, .5 cm to 2 cm long, scales pressed together and free at the top, usually has resin on them. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are stiff and slightly curved needles. 3 needles per fasicle. Margins serrate, bright green in colour. Needles persist for 2 years.
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| Flower Description | Monoecious. Staminate yellow, Pistillate light green with a tint of pink. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit is a light brown cone, ovoid-conical in shape, 5 cm to 6 cm long. They are held in clusters of 3 - 5 cones and tend to stay on the tree for a few years. |
| Colour Description | It is a dark green colour producing a yellowish tinge on new growth. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |