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Dwarf Serbian Spruce

Dwarf Serbian Spruce

Picea omorika 'Nana'

Item #6483 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 7

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Plant Description

Handsome dwarf evergreen shrub forms a dense, globe-shaped mound. Short, glossy green needles are tinged bluish white on the underside. Small cones stand out along dense horizontal branches. A superb accent specimen. Planted in groups, makes a fine hedge or tall border.

  • Overview
    Light Needs:
    Partial to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water regularly in extreme heat for best performance.
    Average Landscape Size:
    Slow growing, 4 to 8 ft. tall and wide in 10 years.
    Key Feature:
    Year-Round Interest
    Blooms:
    Conifer; prized for foliage.
    Landscape Uses:
    Border, Hedge, Mass Planting, Specimen
  • Detail
    Plant type:Shrub, Conifer
    Deciduous/evergreen:Evergreen
    Growth habit:Rounded
    Average landscape size:Slow growing, 4 to 8 ft. tall and wide in 10 years.
    Special features:Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise
    Foliage color:Blue-green
    Blooms:Conifer; prized for foliage.
    Design IdeasBeautiful as a specimen in mixed evergreen and conifer plantings. Plant in mass as an easy-care foundation planting, hedge or border. Grown in patio tree form, the compact globe atop a three-foot trunk makes an handsome focal point among lower growing plantings.
    Companion PlantsDwarf Ninebark (Physocarpus); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Weigela (Weigela); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Stonecrop (Sedum)
  • Care
    Care Information
    Provide deep, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Requires less water once established. Shelter from harsh winter winds. Apply a slow-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
    Light Needs:
    <strong>Partial Sun / Partial Shade</strong>: These two terms are often used interchangeably to mean 3-6 (or 4-6) hours of sunlight each day. However, there is a difference. <strong>Partial shade</strong> typically means the plants will appreciate a more gentle exposure such as the weaker morning or early afternoon sun, with the emphasis on providing the minimum needed shade and sheltering from intense late afternoon sun. <strong>Partial sun</strong> typically means the plants <u>need</u> some direct sun, so the emphasis is on meeting the required minimum hours of sunlight, with filtered sunlight or shade the balance of the day. Both are best with shelter from the harshest late afternoon sun. This shade could be provided by a structure, a wall, larger plants or tree(s).
    Partial to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water needs: Moderate
    Water regularly in extreme heat for best performance.