Bird’s Nest Spruce
$71.99
Out of stock
Product Description
Bird’s Nest Spruce is a slow-growing dwarf conifer shrub with a dense flattened global habit and horizontal branching of gray green needles that emerge bright green. Prefers full sun and evenly moist, well-drained acidic soils. Tolerates deer, drought, and urban conditions.
Though typically listed as growing to 2-3ft, this is at 10yrs and can continue grow up to 8ft high and 12ft spread.
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Type: |
Shrub, Conifer |
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Height: |
2′ – 3′ (10ys), 6′ – 8′ |
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Spread: |
4′ – 6′ (10yrs), 10′ – 12′ |
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Spacing: |
3′ – 6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Potential diseases include cytospora canker, wood decay, needle cast and rust. Watch for aphids, bagworms, budworms, red spider mites, and borers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ninebark, Weigela, Smoke Tree
IMAGES: ArséniureDeGallium, Un épicéa commun très petit 1933, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’, 2018 photo, (2) Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ 2014, (3) Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’, 2015, (4) Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ 2016
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Additional information
| Weight | 16 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 12 × 12 × 32 in |
