Dwarf Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Little Gem'
Pinaceae
Growth habit
Dwarf Shrub
Location
Conifer Slope, Mullestein Winter Garden
Source of plant
Plantasia, Iseli Nursery, Cayuga Landscape Company, Stanley & Sons Nursery
Description
A witch's broom discovered on P. abies 'Nidiformis' around 1958. This plant forms a miniature nest of very dense habit with very short needles; very popular and useful.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
invasive, growth habit, winter interest, miniature conifer