 | Globe Blue Spruce - Picea pungens 'Globosa' Family Pinaceae: Pines, Cedars, Spruce, and Firs Height: 3-5' Spread: 3-6' / Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow. Hardy in Zones 2-8 Tree Encyclopedia | Trees Index | Pinaceae Index | Pinaceae Main | Rose Family | Birch Family |
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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. Some salt tolerant. Deer resistant. Ornamental Characteristics: An evergreen shrub with stiff, prickly, light-blue, ¾" needles and a neat, dense, compact, rounded shape. Seldom produces cones. Uses in the Landscape: Use in foundation plantings and shrub borders, or as a specimen or accent plant [1]. |
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| References: 1. Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson, USDA Forest Service Fact Sheet ST-470, Japanese White Pine 2. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) 3. Gymnosperm Database, www.conifers.org, Pinus parviflora Siebold et Zuccarini 1842 |
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