Abies koreana Kohout’s Ice Breaker

Abies koreana ‘Kohout’s Ice Breaker’ grows exceptionally slowly because it originated as a witch’s broom mutation found on Abies koreana ‘Horstmann’s Silberlocke,’ another naturally compact and slow-growing fir. Discovered by Dieter Kohout in Germany in the late 1990s, this cultivar inherits its dwarf character from both parent and mutation. It typically grows about 1″ per year, forming a dense, rounded mound. The needles curl upward to reveal their silvery-white undersides, creating the plant’s distinctive frosted or “ice breaker” appearance.