{"product_id":"sciadopitys-verticillata-umbrella-pine","title":"Sciadopitys verticillata (Umbrella Pine)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSciadopitys verticillata (Umbrella Pine)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Japanese Umbrella Pine cultivar, 'Umbrella Pine', valued for its sculptural form and refined evergreen texture in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese Umbrella Pine is one of the most distinctive conifers grown. A slow, refined specimen with whorls of glossy dark green needles arranged like umbrella spokes. It is the sole species in its genus. Long, glossy, dark-green needles arranged in whorls of 20-30 around the stem like umbrella spokes; texture unlike any other conifer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull sun to part shade suits this species best. Plant in moist, well-drained, acidic, humus-rich soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 8. Generally trouble-free but slow. Provide consistently moist, well-drained acidic soil; avoid hot dry sites. Worth siting where its unusual texture can be appreciated up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a Pacific Northwest native conifer of similar character, consider \u003cstrong\u003ePseudotsuga menziesii\u003c\/strong\u003e (Douglas Fir), the iconic PNW timber tree, or \u003cstrong\u003eTsuga heterophylla\u003c\/strong\u003e (Western Hemlock) for shaded sites. For coastal exposure, \u003cstrong\u003ePicea sitchensis\u003c\/strong\u003e (Sitka Spruce) thrives where salt wind defeats most evergreens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Standard \/ Armitage","offer_id":44052421050456,"sku":"00504045","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/dragonflyfarmlanglois.com\/products\/sciadopitys-verticillata-umbrella-pine","provider":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}