Pinus cembra 'Compacta Glauca' is a compact, upright-conical selection of Arolla pine with short, thick semi-fastigiate branches and fluffy, Blue-green-white needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 7.5 feet (2.5 m) tall and 4.5 feet (1.5 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 10 inches (25 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected around 1930 by C. Frets & Son Nursery, Boskoop, The Netherlands. In the Latin language, "compacta glauca" translates into "compact Blue."
