Description | Bruns Siberian Spruce (Picea omorika) A fast-growing, narrowly conical selection of Serbian spruce. Having symmetrical branches that turn slightly upward at the ends |
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Pronunciation | (PIE-see-a)(oh-mor-E-ka) |
Plant Type | Trees Coniferous |
Hardiness Zone | (4)5 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Leaves | needles, glossy blue-green, silvery undersides |
Dimensions | 14 by 4 feet in ten years, upright, narrow |
Cultivar Origin | Originated as a seedling selected in 1955 by H. Bruns Nursery, Bad Zwischenahn, Germany |
Notes & Reference | #202-American Conifer Society (www.conifersociety.org) , #265-Conifers for the Garden (Richard L. Bitner) |