Growth Habit: upright conical, 6-12 inches a year
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: moist, well-drained soils
Comments: Long, narrow green needles are soft to the touch. Japanese umbrella pines grow slowly as a young plant and then pick-up steam as they get older reaching 30-50 feet in time. Protect from drying summer winds.