| General Description | Low maintenance extremely adaptable shrub as it can handle full sun and dry soil. It grows in a very crowded fashion with unique green colour foliage. |
| ID Characteristic | Small compact shrub that is known for its green candle like growth of new needle shoots. Cone bearing around the neck of the candles that form in fascicles of 2. Foliage turns from light green to dark throughout maturity. |
| Shape | Globular or oval round upright spreading, broad pyramid with maturity. |
| Landscape | Used in group planting and in rock gardens for its compact size and shape while still giving a luscious burst of green colour. Drought resistance and low maintenance make this plant very useful in the landscape even near architectural areas. |
| Cultivation | This tough plant prefers full sun and grows well in any drained sandy or clay soil. |
| Pests | Aphids, sawflys, pine shoot moth, pine needle cast. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Rough flaky texture that has a light brown to grey colour contrast. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Buds are 0.5 - 1 cm in length, brown with hints of red and almost purple colour. The buds have a moist texture to them when broken. |
| Leaf Description | Needle foliage groups of two on each fascicle, dark green dense needle growth that has no consistent shape compared to a needle but are somewhat curved. Crowded light green shoots of new growth in the spring up to 3 cm with a strong fragrance. |
| Flower Description | Small monoecious male flowers that are not visually noticeable from afar. |
| Fruit Description | Small brown cones form in large amounts around the base of its needle clusters. Eventually brown in colour. |
| Colour Description | Rich dark green mature needles. New growth of light green needle clusters giving the ‘Green Candle’ landscape value and visual appeal. |
| Texture Description | Light to medium texture to the touch and very dense growth. |
