Taxon

Picea alcoquiana 'Prostrata'

Picea alcoquiana 'Prostrata' - prostrate Alcock spruce
Image: Larson, Richard A. - Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: prostrate Alcock spruce
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym: Picea bicolor 'Prostrata'
Distribution: Species native to Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A low-spreading, ground-hugging evergreen selection with gray-blue needles. It grows 8" tall and spreads 4" per year. Plant in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to light shade. Could be used in a rock or dwarf conifer garden.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CM10 (CM10) • Accession: D2013-0138.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CO11 (CO11) • Accession: D1998-0149.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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