Pumila Norway Spruce Picea abies 'Pumila'
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-see--uh A-bees POO-mi-la
- Description
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A dwarf, flat-topped, compact, rounded with an irregular outline. The foliage is dark green, thin, soft, flexible and glossy. It lies in distinct rows, the branches borne in dense layers. The primary branches turn upwards, the secondary branches tend to droop as the tree matures.
This plant is grown for its attractive foliage.
This plant prefers cooler climates, dislikes and does not do well in the summer heat.
Some plant issues include canker, wood decay, needle case, and rust. Also watch out for red spider mites aphids, bagworms, budworms, and borers.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Mountain Ridge Top Garden - East Lawn and Lower Drive Border
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Picea
- Species:
- abies
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Pyramidal
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Length:
- > 3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- Drooping cones
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- Non-flowering
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Spiral, 4-sided, needle-like
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
