Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Gold Drift'
Pinaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Coenosium Gardens, Alpine Acres
Description
A new selection unlike anything else presently available. This plant was developed from a sport Bob Fincham discovered on a side branch of Picea abies 'Reflexa'. The spring growth is lime green and the sun turns it bright gold by late spring. It then remains gold through the winter, becoming gold tipped before the new growth appears in the spring. It can trail over a wall or be staked to become a large mound.
USDA Hardiness Zone
2
Special characteristics
invasive, winter interest, foliage characteristics