Description

A dwarf, upright, compact, pyramidal selection with horizontal to lightly ascending branches from a strong central leader; features short, thin, blue-gray needles; a great accent for smaller landscape areas

Landscape Attributes

Compact Engelmann 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.

Compact Engelmann Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Compact Engelmann Spruce will grow to be about 7 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 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 70 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. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species.