Picea orientalis ‘Atrovirens’

(Oriental, Spruce)


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Hardiness Zones:

 4a  4b  5a  5b  6a  6b  7a  7b  8a

Quick Overview:

Oriental spruce is a medium to large, densely-branched, narrow-pyramidal evergreen conifer that typically grows in cultivation to 30′ tall in NC. It is native to mountain areas from the Caucasus to Turkey. Flattened, glossy dark green needles (to 1/2″ long) are shorter than the needles of other species of spruce. Small pollen bearing (male) cones are red. Seed bearing (female) cones (to 4″ long) are purple maturing to brown. Bark may exfoliate with age.

Description

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers rich, moist soils, but tolerates some poor soils including rocky ones. Although established plants have some drought tolerance, soils should be kept consistently moist and not allowed to dry out in the early years. .

Additional information

Common Name

Oriental, Spruce

Botanical Name

Picea orientalis 'Atrovirens'

Container/Amount

20 gallon

Evergreen or Deciduous

Evergreen

Hardiness Zone

4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a

Growth Rate

Slow

Light Requirements

Part-sun, Sun

Height

30 ft.

Width

15 ft.

Soil Condition

Well-drained

Water Needs

Average

Fragrance

No

Foliage Color

green

Deer Resistant

No

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