University of Wisconsin-Madison

Carson Conifer Garden

The Carson Conifer Garden is a space that focuses solely on a diverse collection of pines, spruces, arborvitae, and coniferous shrubs. It features a variety of shapes, forms, and textures in dwarf conifers, slower growing species better suited to the smaller landscape. These plants reflect only a fraction of the enormous selection available.

PictureCommon NameScientific NamePlant Name
Plant name: Angel Falls Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus cv. Angel FallsAngel Falls Eastern White PinePinus strobus cv. Angel FallsAngel Falls Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus cv. Angel Falls
Plant name: Blue Point Juniper Juniperus chinensis cv. Blue PointBlue Point JuniperJuniperus chinensis cv. Blue PointBlue Point Juniper
Juniperus chinensis cv. Blue Point
Plant name: Blue Rug Juniper Juniperus horizontalis cv. WiltoniiBlue Rug JuniperJuniperus horizontalis cv. WiltoniiBlue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis cv. Wiltonii
Plant name: Blue Star Juniper Juniperus squamata cv. Blue StarBlue Star JuniperJuniperus squamata cv. Blue StarBlue Star Juniper
Juniperus squamata cv. Blue Star
Plant name: Daub's Frosted Juniper Juniperus chinensis cv. Daubs FrostedDaub's Frosted JuniperJuniperus chinensis cv. Daubs FrostedDaub's Frosted Juniper
Juniperus chinensis cv. Daubs Frosted
Plant name: Dwarf Bush Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba cv. GnomeDwarf Bush GinkgoGinkgo biloba cv. GnomeDwarf Bush Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba cv. Gnome
Plant name: Dwarf Japanese Red PIne Pinus densiflora cv. VibrantDwarf Japanese Red PInePinus densiflora cv. VibrantDwarf Japanese Red PIne
Pinus densiflora cv. Vibrant
Plant name: Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus cv. MinutaEastern White PinePinus strobus cv. MinutaEastern White Pine
Pinus strobus cv. Minuta
Plant name: Forest Sky Pine Pinus ayacahuite cv. Forest SkyForest Sky PinePinus ayacahuite cv. Forest SkyForest Sky Pine
Pinus ayacahuite cv. Forest Sky
Plant name: Formanek Norway Spruce Picea abies cv. FormanekFormanek Norway SprucePicea abies cv. FormanekFormanek Norway Spruce
Picea abies cv. Formanek
Plant name: Golden Joy Juniper Juniperus cv. Golden JoyGolden Joy JuniperJuniperus cv. Golden JoyGolden Joy Juniper
Juniperus cv. Golden Joy
Plant name: Heddergott Veitch Fir Abies veitchii cv. HeddergottHeddergott Veitch FirAbies veitchii cv. HeddergottHeddergott Veitch Fir
Abies veitchii cv. Heddergott
Plant name: Horstmann's Silberlocke Korean Fir Abies koreana cv. Horstmanns SilberlockeHorstmann's Silberlocke Korean FirAbies koreana cv. Horstmanns SilberlockeHorstmann's Silberlocke Korean Fir
Abies koreana cv. Horstmanns Silberlocke
Plant name: Japanese Falsecypress Chamaecyparis pisifera cv. Golden MopJapanese FalsecypressChamaecyparis pisifera cv. Golden MopJapanese Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera cv. Golden Mop
Jubilee Weeping Alaskan CedarChamaecyparis nootkatensis cv. JubileeJubilee Weeping Alaskan Cedar
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis cv. Jubilee
Plant name: Kamenz Serbian Spruce Picea omorika cv. KamenzKamenz Serbian SprucePicea omorika cv. KamenzKamenz Serbian Spruce
Picea omorika cv. Kamenz
Plant name: Lundeby's Dwarf Colorado Spruce Picea pungens cv. Lundebys DwarfLundeby's Dwarf Colorado SprucePicea pungens cv. Lundebys DwarfLundeby's Dwarf Colorado Spruce
Picea pungens cv. Lundebys Dwarf
Plant name: Mariken Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba cv. MarikenMariken Maidenhair TreeGinkgo biloba cv. MarikenMariken Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgo biloba cv. Mariken
Plant name: Mini Twists Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus cv. Mini TwistsMini Twists Eastern White PinePinus strobus cv. Mini TwistsMini Twists Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus cv. Mini Twists
Plant name: Nana Aurescens Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata cv. Nana AurescensNana Aurescens Japanese YewTaxus cuspidata cv. Nana AurescensNana Aurescens Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata cv. Nana Aurescens
Plant name: No Mow Mix Fescue No Mow MixFescue No Mow Mix
Fescue
Plant name: Norway Spruce Picea abies cv. Pauls SelectNorway SprucePicea abies cv. Pauls SelectNorway Spruce
Picea abies cv. Pauls Select
Plant name: Ogon Janome Variegated Japanese White Pine Pinus parviflora cv. Ogon JanomeOgon Janome Variegated Japanese White PinePinus parviflora cv. Ogon JanomeOgon Janome Variegated Japanese White Pine
Pinus parviflora cv. Ogon Janome
Plant name: Prag European Larch Larix decidua cv. PragPrag European LarchLarix decidua cv. PragPrag European Larch
Larix decidua cv. Prag
Plant name: Primo Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis cv. PrimoPrimo ArborvitaeThuja occidentalis cv. PrimoPrimo Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis cv. Primo
Plant name: Pumila Norway Spruce Picea abies cv. PumilaPumila Norway SprucePicea abies cv. PumilaPumila Norway Spruce
Picea abies cv. Pumila
Plant name: Pusch Norway Spruce Picea abies cv. PuschPusch Norway SprucePicea abies cv. PuschPusch Norway Spruce
Picea abies cv. Pusch
Plant name: Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris cv. BeuvronensisScotch PinePinus sylvestris cv. BeuvronensisScotch Pine
Pinus sylvestris cv. Beuvronensis
Sedge Grass Carex montana Sedge Grass
Carex montana
Plant name: Soft Serve False Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera cv. Don WhitingSoft Serve False CypressChamaecyparis pisifera cv. Don WhitingSoft Serve False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera cv. Don Whiting
Plant name: Swiss Stone Pine Pinus cembra cv. Blue MoundSwiss Stone PinePinus cembra cv. Blue MoundSwiss Stone Pine
Pinus cembra cv. Blue Mound
Plant name: Trautman Juniper Juniperus chinensis cv. TrautmanTrautman JuniperJuniperus chinensis cv. TrautmanTrautman Juniper
Juniperus chinensis cv. Trautman
Plant name: Weeping Blue Colorado Spruce Picea pungens cv. Glauca PendulaWeeping Blue Colorado SprucePicea pungens cv. Glauca PendulaWeeping Blue Colorado Spruce
Picea pungens cv. Glauca Pendula
Plant name: Weeping Norway Spruce Picea abies cv. PendulaWeeping Norway SprucePicea abies cv. PendulaWeeping Norway Spruce
Picea abies cv. Pendula