- Unique, umbrella-like foliage adds striking architectural interest and texture to garden borders, mixed beds, and feature plantings
- Upright, conical growth habit makes it perfect as a specimen tree in small to medium-sized UK gardens or as a focal point in larger landscapes
- Evergreen structure provides year-round colour and form, enhancing formal, contemporary, and woodland-inspired designs
- Hardy and low-maintenance, thriving in well-drained soil with full sun to partial shade, ideal for UK gardeners seeking a long-lasting evergreen feature
- Works beautifully alongside flowering shrubs, ornamental grasses, or other conifers to create contrast and depth
- Versatile for borders, patios, container plantings, and feature garden designs, offering timeless elegance and visual impact
What you need to know:
- Height: 3–5m (slow-growing)
- Spread: 2–3m
- Soil type: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates clay and chalk soils
- Flower colour: Insignificant
- Sun level: Full sun to partial shade
- Position: Borders, feature plantings, patios, containers, formal and woodland gardens
- Flowering month: Not significant
