Picea laxa 'Conica'

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Image: R. Omlor • Accession: 195513021/1

Scientific name: Picea laxa (Münchh.) Sarg. 'Conica'

Common name: Zuckerhut-Fichte, Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Family: Pinaceae (Pine family)

Synonym: Picea glauca 'Conica', Picea glauca var. albertiana f. conica

Distribution: Cultivar

Hardiness: Zone 4 (-34.4 to -28.9 °C)

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: This variety was found by Dr Alfred Rehder and J. G. Jack near Lake Laggan in Alberta in 1904

Links: Trees and Shrubs Online (International Dendrological Society)

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