About
A dense and bushy, slow-growing dwarf conifer, eventually making a neat, conical tree to around 1m tall. The small needles are grey-green. Suitable for a container or rock garden.
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
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeConifers, Trees
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any deep, moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to acid soil in full sun. If growing in containers use a peat-free, loam-based compost and keep well watered. See conifer cultivation for more advice
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by grafting or hardwood cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to adelgids, red spider mite and conifer aphid
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus