This cultivar was selected for a more intense blue color to the normally green needles and a compact growth habit to 60' high by 25' wide. Tolerates acidic and poorly drained soils if planted on a slight rise. Full sun conditions preserve the blue-green coloration best.

Unusual in that these plants are propagated by seed whereas most cultivars are vegetatively propagated to preserve the exact genetic heritage of the cultivar. All of this to say plants in retail nurseries may vary slightly in the degree of blue color to the needles.