| Shape | Upright and bushy. |
| Landscape | Architectural, courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens. |
| Propagation | Seed in container or cold frame in winter or early spring and root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer. |
| Cultivation | Prefers full sun. Plant in moist but well-drained, humus-rich slightly acid soil. |
| Notable Specimens | The National Westonbirt Arboretum, Westonbirt, England. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The bark is stringy. |
| Leaf Description | Small, scale-like leaves arranged around the shoots spirally. |
| Fruit Description | Small cones. |
| Colour Description | The bark is a reddish-brown colour. The leaves are a yellowish-green. The cones are green and ripen to a dull purple. |
