Korean Fir 'Ice Breaker'
Family: Pinaceae (Pine Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-7
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Height: 8 inches; to 2 feet after 10 years
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Spread: 12 inches; to 2 feet after 10
years
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Bloom Time:
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Bloom: non-flowering
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Light: full sun; afternoon shade in hot
areas
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Soil: well-drained, average to rich,
acid to neutral
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Moisture: evenly moist
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Use: rock gardens, small gardens,
borders, specimen, containers
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Care: low maintenance; mulch root area
lightly; protect from high summer winds in hot climates
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems in cool climates; intolerant of high air pollution; possible insect
pests include aphids, bark beetles, bagworms, and scale; possible fungal diseases include root rot, needle
rust, and twig blight
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Native to: species native to Korea
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Notes: slow-growing miniature evergreen
conifer with a spreading habit; silvery-blue, dense foliage is due to the
undersides of recurved needles; may develop a slightly conical form with age;
resistant to verticillium wilt; resistant to damage from rabbits and deer
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C312
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