Description

This very slow growing variety is a real beauty; shiny needles are shorter and darker green than most; a very dense pyramidal compact tree, but will start out wider than tall; a perfect choice for accenting the landscape

Landscape Attributes

Nigra Compacta Oriental Spruce is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Nigra Compacta Oriental Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Nigra Compacta Oriental Spruce will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.