Dwarf Spruce Picea pungens 'Compacta'
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-see--uh PUN-jenz com-PAK-tah
- Description
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A compact, densely branched, flat-topped evergreen with long bright blue, sharp-tipped needles. Over time, it's low horizontal branches form a beautiful spreading skirt.
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:
- Patio Room
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Picea
- Species:
- pungens
- Family:
- Pinaceae
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Horizontal
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4b, 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7a
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Leaf Feel:
- Prickly
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
