Conifer Database - Hexe

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Abies concolor ‘Hexe’

Abies concolor 'Hexe' is a densely branched, dwarf selection of white fir that grows wider than tall with gray-blue foliage. Typical rate of growth in most areas is 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm) per year making a mature plant 24 inches (60 cm) tall and 36 inches (90 cm) wide in the form of a squat pyramid after 10 years of growth.

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in 1977 by Güsnter Horstmann, Scheverdingen, Germany.




Abies concolor

Abies concolor

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Blue Gray
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


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