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Picea abies 'Pusch'
Common name:
Pusch Norway spruce
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym:
Picea abies 'Acrozwerg'
Distribution:
Species native to Europe
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A dwarf spreading evergreen with short dark green needles, most notable for a stunning display of bright red cones on most terminal branches which is believed the reason it's not forming a leader. One to 2" of growth per year producing an irregular mound 18" tall and wide after 10 years. Best used in the shrub border for color or with other dwarf evergreens.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CJ10
(CJ10)
• Accession: D2013-0168.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual