where are you ..ken

I have one but I'm 9b so unless you're in a similar climate I doubt that my experience is relevant.

Sara

Sorry. It was in my last thread so I overlooked it this time. Northern Utah. Cold Zone 5 with hot dry summer--though it would get regular supplemental watering. Significant number of days in the 90s in July and August and usually a few breaking 100. Sandy soil though most areas in the valley had clay. Alkaline water and soil.

Introducer's web page on it. Note that they call it 'Pacific Blue'.

http://www.iselinursery.com/colorful-conifers/pinus-pine/pinus-peuce/pinus-peuce-pacific-blue/

Otherwise as far as the species goes:

Usually found on N slopes ... on siliceous soils, rarely on carbonate soils

Hardy to Zone 5

http://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_peuce.php

What other pines do you see looking healthy where you live? Most pines are partial to full sun and well-drained, acidic soils. I've had miserable luck growing this pine, and cold hardy pines normally do well here. I think z5 is the limit for it.

Mugo, pinion, sylvestris, nigra, leukodermis, bristlecone all do well here

Pleasantly surprised by the cold tolerance of this plant. I planted one late September last year and hardly a brown needle after -30f with howling wind and lots of winter sun. Zone 4 just south of MSP.

Pennlake, that’ s good to know. Is there a pine with better blue? I hope it does well for me. I’m not sure of it’s tolerance for dry soil, but since it’s a pine, I hope it has some.

Silverray korean pine is nice

I've had my Macedonian Pinus peuce "Blue Pacific for 5 years now. I'm near Chicago, hot humid summers, Polar Vortex winters, clay soil. Has done VERY excellent, considering it is native to Yougoslavian mountains.