Conifer Database - Wingle's Blue Bonnet

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Abies fraseri ‘Wingle's Blue Bonnet’

Abies fraseri 'Wingle's Blue Bonnet' is a dwarf, symmetrically conical selection of Fraser fir with excellent blue color, arguably one of the best blue conifers available in the nursery trade. After 10 years, a specimen can be considered mature at 4.5 feet (1.5 m) tall and 3 feet (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 4 inches (5 - 10 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1987 by Mat Wingle in a northern Pennsylvania Christmas tree farm. Mat describes it as, "the best blue Fraser I have ever seen. This is on the top of my list of favorites." It is often seen listed in the nursery trade as simply, 'Blue Bonnet.'




Abies fraseri

Abies fraseri

Abies fraseri

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Blue
GROWTH 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
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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