Pinus strobus 'BlueShag' is a fast growing, flattened globose dwarf selection of Eastern White pine with somewhat loose symmetrical branches holding distinctive, attractive Blue-green needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4.5 feet (1.5 m) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm).
This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in 1978 by Dr. Sidney Waxman of University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
