Sequoia sempervirens 'Albospica'
Common name:
Albospica Coastal Redwood
Pronunciation:
se-KWOY-a sem-per-VI-rens
Family:
Cupressaceae
Genus:
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
Yes
- Compact, new growth is white. Grows about 2 ft per year.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 7 Some suggest that it should be sheared into a globe shape.
- Albospica: albo, white; spica, spike, a reference to the white shoot tips.
- Some confusion as to whether the cultivars 'Adpressa' and 'Albospica' are actually different.
- Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden
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plant habit
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shoot tips
