Dwarf Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Pumila'
Attractive, globe-shaped evergreen shrub. Spreading habit useful as an informal hedge or landscape accent. Interesting blue-green needles cover dense branches. Attracts birds.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | PY-see-a AY-beez |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 2 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 6, 14 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to 3 to 4 ft. tall, 3 to 6 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Hedge, Rock Garden |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 6458 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Design Ideas
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.
Attractive, globe-shaped evergreen shrub. Spreading habit useful as an informal hedge or landscape accent. Interesting blue-green needles cover dense branches. Attracts birds.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Design Ideas
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.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | PY-see-a AY-beez |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 2 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 6, 14 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to 3 to 4 ft. tall, 3 to 6 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Hedge, Rock Garden |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 6458 |
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