The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Cesarini Blue limber pine

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: Species native to w. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A full-sized selection of limber pine growing to 30-40' tall and wide. Evergreen needles are 4-6" long, grouped in bundles of 5 on soft, flexible stems. Noted for its exceptionally deep, glaucous-blue foliage. Cones are light brown, changing to dark brown when ripe, 3-6" long, bearing small, shiny brown seed. Named after a long time conifer enthusiastic, Joe Cesarini of New York. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.