Abies concolor 'Compacta'

Common name: Compact White fir

Synonyms:Abies concolor f. violacea compacta, Beissn. (1891), Abies concolor var. Glauca 'Compacta', Hillier (1964)

Selection:1891 by Ludwig Beissner (1843 - 1927), in Ludwigslust, Germany.

Publication:Handbuch der Nadelholzkunde (1891), by Ludwig Beissner (1843 - 1927)

Origin: Seedling selection

Growth shape: Broad upright or oval

Intensity of growth / year: Dwarf (5 – 15 cm)

Adult size:1 – 2 m × 1 – 2 m

Conifer color: Blue

Rootstock:Abies concolor