Dwarf Norway Spruce
Tagged as: dwarf, Low Growing Evergreens, Spruce
Botanical Name: Picea abies 'Pumila'
Common Name: Dwarf Norway Spruce
Updated 11/2012
Height: 3-4' Spread: 4-5' Habit/Form: Broad, dense; more rounded than Bird's Nest Spruce Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-8
Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers slightly-acidic pH soil containing some organic matter, but will tolerate a wide range of soils, if well-drained. Established plants can tolerate short periods of drought. Little, if any, pruning required. Not salt tolerant. Deer resistant.
Ornamental Characteristics: A dwarf evergreen shrub with stiff, prickly, green to bluish-green, ½" needles and a neat, dense, somewhat-rounded shape. Seldom produces cones.
Uses in the Landscape: Use in foundation plantings, shrub borders, informal hedges, as a specimen or accent plant, or as a low screening plant.
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