'Kohouts Ice Breaker' Fir Korean Fir Very Small SilverBlue HW2Fx2F 
Botanical Reference: Abies Koreana
 
A miniature evergreen conifer with a spreading habit. Dense foliage is silvery-blue due to the undersides of recurved needles. Originated as a witch's broom from 'Silberlocke' in Germany. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 2' tall x  2' wide 10 years. Hardy to -30 degrees. USDA zone 4.
 
American Conifer Society Attributes:
Abies koreana 'Kohouts Icebreaker' / Ice Breaker™ Korean fir
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Witch's Broom
COLOR: White 
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SIZE: Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
 
Abies koreana 'Kohouts Icebreaker' / Ice Breaker™ Korean fir
Abies koreana 'Kohouts Icebreaker' is a very fine, relatively new, dwarf cultivar of Korean fir. Like its parent plant, 'Horstmann's Silberlocke,' 'Kohouts Icebreaker' has the same strongly-curled needles showing off the silvery under sides that make the species distinctive. Branches are short, stubby and radial. Young plants will be globose, later developing a leader, eventually becoming a small squat tree. Typical rate of growth in most areas is 1 to 3 inches (2.5 - 7.5 cm) per year, resulting in a shimmering silvery specimen, 2 feet (60 cm) tall and wide after 10 years in the garden.
 
Origin:
Jörg Kohout of Elstra, Germany is credited with the origin and introduction of this cultivar. Ice Breaker's ortet was a witch's broom that Jörg found on a specimen of Abies koreana 'Horstmann's Silberlocke' at his nursery. A distinctive trait of 'Kohouts Icebreaker' is its shimmering silvery recurved needles, which create a striking effect in the garden. This cultivar is one of two that were selected in 2014 for inclusion in the ACS Collectors' Conifer of the Year Program.