Conifer Database - Mucronata

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Picea abies ‘Mucronata’

Picea abies 'Mucronata' is a robust, bushy, squat-pyramidal selection of Norway spruce with dense branches that hold radially arranged, dark-green needles. With age, plants will develop more of a dense, tree-like form. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 3 feet (1 m) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of 3 to 4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1835 by Pierre Louis Briot, chief horticulturist at Trianon Gardens, Versailles France. John Claudius Louden formally described it in 1842 in his book, The Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs. "Mucronata" translates into "pointed" in the Latin language.




Picea abies

Picea abies

Picea abies

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Dark Green
GROWTH SHAPE:
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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