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Hardiness Zone
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Zone 1: (below -46 °C)
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Zone 8b: (-9.4 to -7 °C)
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
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3 - 5m
5 - 7m
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10 - 15m
15 - 22m
22 - 30m
> 30m
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0.3 - 0.6m
0.6 - 1.0m
1.0 - 1.5m
1.5 - 2.0m
2 - 3m
3 - 4m
4 - 5m
5 - 7m
7 - 10m
10 - 15m
15 - 25m
> 25m
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OSS
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n/a (male cone)
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