Oriental Spruce

Tagged as: large evergreen

Botanical Name: Picea orientalis
Common Name: Oriental Spruce

Updated 11/2012

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Height: 50-60' Spread: 40-50'  Habit/Form: Narrow to broadly pyramidal with age
Growth Rate: Slow   Zone: 4-7

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade in well-drained, slightly acidic soil; tolerant of gravelly soils; protect from wind; may suffer browning in harsh winters; water in dry periods.

Ornamental Characteristics: Horizontal branches often pendulous; tiny, ¼" deep green needles densely arranged horizontally around stems; small male flowers are carmine-red; bright red cones appear on short-stalks in spring.

Use in the Landscape: Specimen tree

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