Conifer Database - Wolcott Pond

Conifer Trees Database

Welcome to the American Conifer Society Database

Established in 1983, our mission is centered on advocating for the integration of conifer trees in garden designs and landscapes. We are dedicated to educating enthusiasts and the general public about the proper care, cultivation, and conservation of these majestic and diverse evergreens.

    
Abies balsamea ‘Wolcott Pond’

Abies balsamea 'Wolcott Pond' is a dense, slow-growing, upright dwarf conical selection of balsam fir with ascending branchlets and glossy, dark-green needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 32 inches (80 cm) tall and 20 inches (50 cm) wide, a growth rate of 1 to 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm) per year.

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in the early 2000s on the banks of Wolcott Pond near Wolcott, Vermont by Sue Miliken and Greg Williams of Kate Brook Nursery, Wolcott, Vermont.




Abies balsamea

Abies balsamea

RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES


HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Dark Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Globe or Globose
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


to use on plant tags


Explore cultivars in the Abies balsamea species
-- Select a Cultivar --