Serbian Spruce
Picea omorika
Pinaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Yugoslavia; Confined to A Few Stands in the Limestone Mnts. On Either Side of the Upper Drina.
Location
Cornell Class of 1923 Flowering Tree Collection, Conifer Slope, Nevin Welcome Center
Source of plant
Horticultural Associates, Klyn Nurseries, Claude Heit, Princeton Nurseries, Weston Nurseries, Oliver Nurseries Inc., Snipes Farm & Nursery
Description
Tree with remarkably slender trunk and short ascending or drooping branches forming a very narrow, pyramidal head. Plants 50-60' tall, 20-25' wide after 50-60 years; can reach 100' in height. One of the most graceful and beautiful of spruces.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
winter interest, growth habit