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Taxon
Pinus
strobus
'Connecticut Slate'
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
Common name:
Connecticut Slate eastern white pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This is a witches' broom selection from Sid Waxman of a popular species of evergreen conifer. This dwarf form is asymmetrical with grayish foliage and will eventually reach 4' tall by 6' wide. Winter needles take on an excellent blue-green color. Use as a specimen or accent plant.
Locations
1:
CON: CR09
(CR09)
• Accession: D1998-0081.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual