The Dawes Arboretum
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Abies koreana 'Green Carpet'
Common name:
Green Carpet Korean fir
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to Korea
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A seedling discovered in Holland, most noted for its low, dense spreading form. It will grow to only 1' tall by 3' wide in 10 years. At about 20 years of age it will eventually develop a taller mound in the middle to several feet. Also, on older specimens it can produce erect purple cones which pop above the lush green foliage.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CJ10
(CJ10)
• Accession: D2000-0384.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual