Pine, (Macedonian) Pacific Blue Pinus peuce 'Pacific Blue' Height: 20 feet Spread: 15 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Other Names: Balkan Pine Brand: Iseli Nursery Description: This fast growing selection has a sturdy upright pyramidal form and long, thin, intensely blue needles that persist for years; produces an abundance of light brown cones and is an excellent choice as a dramatic color accent; very cold and wind tolerant Ornamental Features Pine, (Macedonian) Pacific Blue is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has attractive silvery blue evergreen foliage. The needles are highly ornamental and remain silvery blue throughout the winter. Landscape Attributes Pine, (Macedonian) Pacific Blue is a dense evergreen tree with a strong central leader and a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance tree. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics. Pine, (Macedonian) Pacific Blue is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Pine, (Macedonian) Pacific Blue will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live to a ripe old age of 100 years or more; think of this as a heritage tree for future generations! This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average conditions that are neither too wet nor too dry, and is very intolerant of standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Special Attributes Cones are oval shaped 3 to 6 inches long. They are green turning brown and found in groups of 2 to 4. In some areas of the world pine are considered drought tolerant, that depends on when does it rain. If it doesn't rain during the growing season more than 4 inches on a monthly basis it will need to be watered. In the Pacific Northwest Desert evergreens need to be watered during the winter as well as the growing season. Our desert climate especially in late winter to early spring evergreens can suffer during next growing season. An easy way to remember check for dryness is on the holidays Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, Valentines Day & Easter
