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  • About
  • Latin Names
  • Common Names
  • Woody Plants of Oregon
  • Woody Plant Search
    • Woody Broadleaf Search
    • Conifer Search
  • Additional Information
    • Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
    • Scientific Plant Names
    • Glossary of technical terms
    • USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
    • Sunset's Climate Zones
    • References
    • Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants

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Conifer Plant Search

Abies

Abies koreana 'Kohout's Icebeaker' (Kohout's Icebreaker Korean Fir)
Abies procera 'Glauca Prostrata' (Glauca Prostrata Noble Fir)

Cedrus

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' (Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar)
Cedrus atlantica 'Sahara Ice' (Sahara Ice Atlantic Cedar)

Chamaecyparis

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Blue Surprise' (Blue Surprise Falsecypress)

Cupressus

Cupressus lusitanica 'Blue Swirl' (Blue Swirl Mexican Cypress)
Cupressus sempervirens Tiny Tower™ (Tiny Tower Italian Cypress)

Juniperus

Juniperus cedrus (Canary Island Juniper)
Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain Juniper)

Picea

Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa' (Globosa Colorado Blue Spruce )

Contact Info

Patrick Breen,
CPN (Certified Plant Nerd)
Patrick.Breen@oregonstate.edu
 

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