Conifer Database - Hochstuckli

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Abies alba ‘Hochstuckli’

Abies alba 'Hochstuckli' is a spreading dwarf cultivar of European silver fir with rich medium green foliage. The plant's overall structure is flattened and spreading when young, later establishing a leader to become more conical with age. Annual rate of growth in most areas is 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm) per year. At maturity a specimen will likely stand 2 feet (40 cm) tall and somewhat wider after 10 years.

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in the late 1990s by Jörg Kohout of Elstra, Germany. It is named for the town of Sattel-Hochstuckli in central Switzerland near Lucerne.


Aris Auders and Derek Spicer; RHS Encyclopedia of Conifers; ©2012, Kingsblue Press


Abies alba

Abies alba

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Medium Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Spreading
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
ORIGIN:Witch's Broom


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