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A very useful shrub in cold climates, this big bushy Spruce is perfect for hedges and as background planting. Plant as a single specimen to allow its natural form to show. Good cover-up for foundations, fences or mechanical equipment.
Plant Details. Category: Nursery. Light: Full Sun. Bloom Season: Height: 3-4' / 0.9-1.2m. Space: 3-4' / 0.9-1.2m. Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Lowest Temp: -40° to -30°F / -40° to -34°C. Colors: Grown for foliage. Basic Care. When planting, keep the base of the trunk exposed. Plant in a reliably sunny spot.
Dwarf Norway spruce is one of the best small evergreen shrubs for the landscape. Learn how to grow bird's nest spruce for a spectacular year-round display of greenery in this article.
Deservedly desirable, Picea abies ‘Little Gem’ (Norway Spruce) is a dwarf, evergreen shrub of dense habit, forming a flattened globe or bun. Its short branches are covered with finely textured, soft, tiny needles, emerging bright green in spring and turning dark green over time.
Picea abies ‘Pusch’ (Norway Spruce) is a dwarf, spreading, evergreen shrub of globose habit when young, becoming more upright over time. It is prized for its abundant red cones which adorn most of the branch tips in spring, creating a terrific display in the garden.
Norway spruce. Picea abies 'Little Gem' is a dense, dwarf Norway spruce with a compact, cushion-like shape and slow growth, reaching only 1-2 feet tall and wide over time. Its rich, dark green needles create a fine-textured appearance, making it ideal for year-round interest in garden borders, foundation plantings, and rock gardens.
Picea abies, commonly called Norway spruce, is a large pyramidal evergreen conifer that is native to the mountains of northern and central Europe east to the Urals. In its native European habitat, it typically matures to 100-150' (occasionally to 200') tall.
You can find Norway spruce in many cultivars from weeping to dwarf varieties that can be used in your landscape for different design needs from aesthetics to form. One issue with the over 150 cultivars available is that they are often almost identical to all but the most trained horticulturalists, while some are unique.
Introduced in the 1850s, Picea abies 'Pumila' (Norway Spruce) is a dwarf, evergreen shrub forming a charming flat-topped cushion. Its lower branches tend to spread outward, while its upper branches tend to spread upward. They are densely covered with attractive, bright green needles.
Dwarf Norway spruce (Picea abies ‘Pumila’ ): This dwarf cultivar grows 3 to 4 feet high and 4 to 5 feet wide. This form is more rounded than that of Bird’s Nest Spruce.