| General Description | Tall and wide with grey to dark grey coloured bark. |
| ID Characteristic | A 5 needled pine that is grey in colour and grows to be about 15 m in height and bears brown-red cones. |
| Shape | Tall and wide. |
| Propagation | Scion grafting. |
| Cultivation | Grows in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Can tolerate many types of soil such as sandy and poor soils. |
| Pests | No serious pest or disease problems however I have noticed that groundhogs in Ontario tend to chew on the bark. |
| Notable Specimens | The Gardens of Fanshawe College (Conifer Garden), London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Bark is smooth and grey in its youth stage turning dark grey in later stages. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Brown-red cones 2.5-10 cm in length that continuously grow on the tree for 6-7 years. |
| Leaf Description | 2.5-6 cm needles that are in fasicle of 5, which are stiff and twisted, forming blue-green tufts of foliage at the branch's tips. |
| Fruit Description | Oval shaped brown-red in colour 7.5-15 cm in length. |
| Colour Description | Grey to darker grey bark with age and blue-green needles. |
| Texture Description | Fine texture. |