About
This slow-growing, dense and shrubby dwarf conifer, ultimately making a conical tree to 2m tall. The needles are blue-green beneath and yellow-green on the upper surface.
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 typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeConifers, Trees
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, City and courtyard gardens, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any deep, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. 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