Sciadopitys verticillata
$597.00 / 15G 5'
Japanese Umbrella Pine ·
Description
Sciadopitys verticillata, commonly known as Japanese Umbrella Pine, is a woody tree or large shrub valued for its gold or yellow, green, and red or burgundy flowers during spring. It typically matures 25–30 feet tall and 15–20 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Japan. Its flowers can provide seasonal forage for bees and other beneficial insects. In the landscape, it works well in foundation planting, specimen, and container. It has a slow growth rate and generally requires little routine maintenance.
Benefits
Adds long-term structure, shade, and a sense of permanence to the landscape. Keeps beds lively through the main outdoor season.
Features
Showy flowers mid-summer; cones fruit; matures about 20 - 40 ft tall and 15 - 30 ft wide
Usage/Use
Specimen tree, shade tree, street tree, wildlife planting
| Sciadopitys verticillata | |
| Japanese Umbrella Pine | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Deep, well-drained garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Non-Native | |
| No | |
| Japan | |
| No |
| 5 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 20 - 40 ft | |
| 15 - 30 ft | |
| Wide | |
| 15 - 30 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Specimen Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Specimen | |
| Upright | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |