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Weeping Serbian Spruce
Scientific name: Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns'
Taxonomy
Family:
Pinaceae
Type:
Coniferous trees
Native:
NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:
4 to 8
Sun:
Full sun
Moisture:
Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:
30 ft
Width:
8 ft
Additional Characteristics
Trees
Small lot suitable
Flowering tree
Safe for beneath power lines
Fruit
Showy
Edible
Leaves
Good Fall color
Leaves fragrant
Gold foliage
Evergreen
Bark
Showy
Wildlife value
Attract hummingbirds
Attract butterflies
Attract birds
Poisonous
Foliage
Fruit
Description
Weeping Serbian Spruce is a fascinating columnar spruce from a nursery in Germany. This is certainly a highly artistic evergreen with a tall spire-like form with some twist
Morphology
:
This evergreen conifer can attain a mature height of 30’ but still stay less than 8’-10’ wide. Oregon nurseries report this cultivar puts on 6’-10’ of height after 10 years of growth.
The needles are green-blue, with a prominent white line on the lower side.
Adaptation
:
Serbian Spruce can do well in many different soil types and can withstand drought once established. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban street-side plantings are best avoided.
Best used as a solitary accent in the overall composition.
Pests
:
None reported.
Images
Narrow columnar form
Weeping branches