Conifer Database - Prostrata

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Abies fraseri ‘Prostrata’

Abies fraseri 'Prostrata' is a low-growing, prostrate selection of Fraser's fir with dense, short needles, and gray-green undersides. Mature trees remain under 5 feet (1.5 m) tall, but can reach 13 feet (4 m) in diameter, an annual growth rate of 8 to 12 inches (20 - 30 cm), significantly more outward than up.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1916 by Seth L. Kelsey, of Boxford, Massachusetts, USA.


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


Abies fraseri

Abies fraseri

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Silvery Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Spreading
GROWTH SIZE:Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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