Japanese Umbrella Pine
Japanese Umbrella Pine Trees or Sciadopitys veticillata gets its common name from the umbrella-like whorls of needles that grow at the ends of the branches.
Each whorl contains 20 to 30 soft, flattened, dark green needles up to 5″ long that radiate outward in a manner that resembles the ribs of an open umbrella. In its native habitat in Japan, this evergreen conifer may grow to 90’ tall. In cultivation in the U.S., however, it typically matures to 25-30’ tall over many years. It is a very slow grower.
