Blue Columnar Scotch Pine

Pinus sylvestris 'Glauca Fastigiata' is a slow-growing Scots pine with ascending branches, a narrow columnar outline, and gray-blue needles. Its upright form adds evergreen structure where a broad crown would crowd a small garden. [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/pinus-sylvestris-glauca-fastigiata-upright-blue-scots-pine) ## Appearance The Chicago Botanic Garden reports a height of 10 feet and width of 3 feet after ten years; those figures describe young plants at a stated age, not a mature maximum. Older specimens develop orange-brown exfoliating bark. ## Growing Conditions Plant in full sun and well-drained soil. The garden lists USDA Zones 2–7. Treat its 10-year size figures as an early growth reference rather than a mature maximum. ## Maintenance Allow space for the upright crown as it grows. Remove dead or damaged branches when needed, and avoid severe pruning that would disrupt its narrow form.