This large coniferous tree has a red brown trunk with bark that exfoliates in long strips and has upright branching that forms a compact conical habit. It has glossy green needle-like leaves and produces reddish brown female cones.

Hardiness zones 5 to 10 

Sciadopitys verticillata is naturally found from central and southern Japan growing in mountainous forests and on the coast in well drained moderately fertile humus rich soils that are tending acidic. It prefers an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.   

The Japanese Umbrella Pine is grown for its stately conical habit and is planted in large gardens and parks as a specimen tree.  It is also used as a foundation plant along borders establishing in 5 to 9 years. It is suitable for coastal and low mountain regions, preferring a cool maritime climate and is commonly cultivated as a bonsai specimen. ID 3039

Note:
This very slow growing tree is broadly pyramidal when young and the upright horizontal branches are arranged in whorls, becoming more pendant with age. Mature trees have a more open habit, and may be conical to column with a solitary or multiple trunks.

Sciadopitys (skya-DOP-ee-tis)   verticillata (ver-TIK-ee-LAH-tah)

Cupressaceae (kew-press-AY-see-ee)
Coniferous Trees