Arnold Arboretum Dwarf Blue Japanese  White Pine HW: 2.5Fx2F Pinus parviflora
 
A slow-growing dense conifer with a broad pyramidal habit. Needles are short and colored blue-green. Selected at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 2.5' tall x 2' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -40 degrees. USDA zone 4-7. Introduced by the Flora Wonder(tm) Collection of Buchholz Nursery.
 
Amertican Conifer Society Details
Picea abies 'Arnold Dwarf' / Arnold Dwarf Norway spruce
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:4 (-20 to -30 F / -28.9 to -34.4 C)8 (10 to 20 F / -6.7 to -12.2 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: EstablishedORIGIN: Seedling SelectionCOLOR: Medium Green TRINOMIAL TYPE: CultivarGROWTH SHAPE: Conical (Pyramidal)GROWTH SIZE: Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
 
History
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the 1960s by Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
 
Public Displays
Armold Arboretum at Harvard University
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