Description

A magnificent specimen; this is a tall, upright spire-like evergreen with dense, dark green, glossy foliage on pendulous branches; showy female cones with a purplish coloring that matures to brown; a great tree for introducing form to the landscape

Landscape Attributes

Atrovirens Oriental Spruce is a dense evergreen tree with a strong central leader and a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Atrovirens Oriental Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Atrovirens Oriental Spruce will grow to be about 60 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. It has a low canopy, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. 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.