Taxon

Picea abies 'Crippsii'

Picea abies 'Crippsii' - Cripps Norway spruce
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Common name: Cripps Norway spruce
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution: Species native to Europe
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A dwarf form originating from England before 1900. This broad, conical shrub will grow 10' or less. Branches remain horizontal into old age, much thinner than on the species with a distinctive yellow cast to the young wood. Needles are 4-sided, radially arranged around the stem and 1/4" long, smaller than normal. Foliage turns yellow-green in winter.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CL12 (CL12) • Accession: D1996-0165.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: FLS: CA21 (CA21) • Accession: D1996-0165.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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