| Shape | Low spreading. |
| Landscape | Use a a landscape shrub, massing or small hedge. |
| Propagation | By seed or cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Plant under full sun to light shade in moist but well-drained soil of any acidity. |
| Pests | Aphids, slugs and snails. |
| Notable Specimens | University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Habitat | A subalpine species found in mountainous regions to elevations of 1100-2030 m |
| Bark/Stem Description | Non-showy, lightly exfoliating bark. |
| Leaf Description | Needles that broaden and then quickly narrow close to the tips. |
| Colour Description | In spring the foliage is a bright blue-green, which turns to a vivid green in the summer. |
| Texture Description | Coarse. |
