Abies pinsapo 'Fastigiata' Japanese Gardens

Abies pinsapo 'Fastigiata' Japanese GardensEveryone loves the foliage of the Spanish Fir, but some cultivars get to big and take up too large of a footprint. That is why we like this slender, fastigiate form that can fit into a smaller garden. The needles are flat and blund, and an attractive blue green color. The branches grow upward at a steep angle, close to the trunk causing the tree to have a columnar shape. Prefers partial shade. In spring the new raspberry colored buds add interest and

Red orange fall color

The plant is vigorous and grows 6-8 ft

The flowers are quite orange from a distance

Here on the coast in the Pacific Northwest we can grow this plant in full sun where is has the brightest foliage

The needles are oblong

The parentage is R

Will not burn in hot climates in full sun

A long flowering shrub in the honeysuckle family from the Himalayas that is semi-evergreen here in Humboldt County

'Leonard Frisbie' x 'Stage Coach Frills'

The new foliage is a brilliant lime-green that turns to a rich dark green throughout summer and fall

Plant named after Joe Cesarini of Maryland

and is hardy to -20 degrees F