About
This bushy and wide-spreading, shrubby conifer with bright yellowy-green needles. This slow-growing selection does not exceed 1m in height but may be much wider.
About the genus
Picea are evergreen trees with rigid, needle-like leaves arranged singly all round the shoots, and narrow, leathery-scaled cones borne near the ends of the shoots
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeConifers
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesArchitectural
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any deep, moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to acid soil in partial shade. See conifer cultivation for more advice
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate hardwood cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to adelgids, red spider mite and conifer aphid
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus