| General Description | Usually a medium sized shrub, with a pyramidal outline, with small green needles on the dense branch's thin stems. Variegated new foliage in the spring. |
| ID Characteristic | Evergreen conical shape and diminutive size makes it prefect for garden use. |
| Landscape | Focal point, specimen, foundation, or entranceway shrub, noted for its naturally formal, semi-dwarf, evergreen, and stately pyramidal appearance. |
| Propagation | By grafting or cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Full sun to partial sun, prefers moist, well drained soil, not tolerant of urban stresses, especially pollution. Do not plant where it will be exposed to winter winds. |
| Pests | Insects (especially mites) will infest the plant sooner or later, especially in areas of the shrub that are more prone to repeated Spring and Summer wetness. |
| Notable Specimens | The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Thin brown-grey scales with age, hidden by the branching and foliage to the ground. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small yellow buds, 1 cm in size. |
| Leaf Description | Medium to light green, very thin, densely packed needles are up to 1 cm long, circling around the thin stems. |
| Flower Description | Virtually non-existent, and ornamentally insignificant. |
| Fruit Description | It rarely produces cones which when found are from 2–3 cm long and light brown in colour. |
| Colour Description | Brown-grey bark, medium to light green needles, light brown cones. |
| Texture Description | Very fine texture and very thick density. |
