General Description | Slow growing, multi-branched shrub. It has bright, silvery and blue-green needles. |
ID Characteristic | Attractive silvery-blue foliage. Its ornamentally significant twisted needles stay the same colour throughout the winter. |
Shape | Distinctly pyramidal. |
Landscape | Accent or specimen plant. |
Cultivation | Full sun, good drainage, 'Aoi' thrives in acidic, sandy clay loam. |
Pests | Black mildew, sooty mold, cankers, diebacks, wilts. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Thin, plain bark. |
Leaf Description | Short, thin and very bluish-green needles, growing in fascicles of 5. |
Colour Description | Bluish green foliage. |
Texture Description | Fine textured. |