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Picea abies 'Acrocona'

 
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Picea abies 'Acrocona' - Acrocona Norway spruce
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Acrocona Norway spruce
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution: Species native to Europe
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A broadly conical, sometimes spreading conifer that grows to around 15' tall and wide. Originated as a chance seedling in Sweden before 1900 and is now valued in the trade for its remarkable cones. Cones emerge bright red in the spring and later become 5-7" long and light brown. Overall habit of this plant is stiff and coarse. An excellent accent plant.
Links: American Conifer Society Database • Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: CON: CN10 (CN10) • Accession: D1993-0608.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: FLS: CB23 (CB23) • Accession: D1992-0021.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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