Gardens Illustrated Magazine

SMALL CONIFERS

PLANT PROFILE

What A range of small and slow-growing conifers offering a range of foliage textures, colours and interesting bark.

Origins Conifers are widespread across temperate and tropical climates, in both northern and southern hemispheres.

Season Conifers come into their own in winter when the all-important structure and ‘bones’ of a garden come into play. Cultivars that change colour in colder weather also show their merit.

Size The heights provided are an average after ten years. Over that period these conifers vary from around 30cm to 1.5m, dependingon conditions.

Most conifers are fuller in habit and exhibit better foliage colour in good light levels. and Podocarpus will tolerate

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