Pinus flexilis 'Cesarini Blue'

Cesarini Blue Limber Pine

Cesarini Blue Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis ‘Cesarini Blue’) is a compact, slow-growing selection with slate-blue needles. Its strong foliage color gives a cool accent to the garden, particularly beside ordinary green evergreens.

With age, the plant develops into a small pyramidal tree. Allow space for that upright framework rather than treating its young size as a permanent limit.

Choose a sunny position with soil that drains freely. Water during establishment and leave enough room for the branches to develop without crowding.

Size (about 10 years)
• Height: 6 ft
• Width: 3 ft
Measurements are the grower’s approximate ten-year guide; plants can continue growing beyond this size.

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 4

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Accent Plant

Plant type

Conifer, Evergreen Tree

Height

15'

Width

6'

Hardiness zones

4–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Slow

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Blue

Fall color

Blue Green

Soil

Well Drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Specimen

Shape

Compact, Pyramidal

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No

10-year height

6 ft

10-year width

3 ft