Japanese Umbrella Pine

Joe Kozey is a narrow, upright form of Japanese umbrella pine with evergreen foliage and sturdy branches held close to the trunk. Oregon State describes the tree at about 20 feet tall and 6 feet wide, and notes that it tolerates heavy snow loads. ## Placement Use this conifer as a vertical specimen where its mature height has room to develop. It grows in sun to part shade and is hardy to USDA Zone 5. Its close, upright branching offers a distinctly narrow outline for a conifer garden or an open lawn setting. [Oregon State University Landscape Plants](https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/sciadopitys-verticillata-joe-kozey) identifies the selection as *Sciadopitys verticillata* ‘Joe Kozey’ and reports annual growth of 12–15 inches. ## Maintenance Allow the central leader and naturally narrow crown to develop; remove damaged branches when needed. Give the tree enough vertical clearance and avoid crowding its mature spread.