Plants

Picea abies

[Norway Spruce]

Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers. May become thin, open, and have a less attractive habit at maturity.

Picea abies 'Clanbrassiliana'

[Dwarf Norway Spruce]

'Clanbrassiliana' is a compact, flat-topped, mounded dwarf form. Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers.

Picea abies 'Cupressina'

[Columnar Norway Spruce]

Picea abies f. pendula

[Weeping Norway Spruce]

As its common name suggests, the Weeping Norway Spruce has a drooping habit and pendulous branches. This plant's irregular form varies depending on how it is trained, and it may even spread along the ground if left unsupported. Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers.

Picea abies 'Nidiformis'

[Bird's Nest Spruce]

'Nidiformis' is a commonly available dwarf cultivar that is flat, compact, and dense. Many times there is a depression or "nest" in the center of the plant. Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers.

Picea abies 'Pumila'

[Dwarf Norway Spruce]

'Pumila' is a dwarf cultivar with a dense, flattend, globular form. The upper branches reach upward, while the lower branches spread outward. Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers.

Picea glauca

[White Spruce]

Best in full sun, but tolerates some shade. Withstands heat, cold, drought, wind, and crowding. Often found at the arctic tree line. Slight susceptibility to trunk and root rots, bagworms, sawflies, and mites. Except for its use in the far North, other evergreens have better overall aesthetics for Midwestern and Eastern states.

Picea glauca var. conica

[Dwarf Alberta Spruce]

This commonly available dwarf variety has a very dense, conical habit. Best in full sun, but tolerates some shade. Withstands heat, cold, drought, wind, and crowding. Slight susceptibility to trunk and root rots, bagworms, sawflies, and mites. Except for its use in the far North, other evergreens have better overall aesthetics for Midwestern and Eastern states.

Picea glauca var. densata

[Black Hills Spruce]

Widely considered a superior form, this variety is denser and more compact with brighter foliage, when compared to the straight species . Best in full sun, but tolerates some shade. Withstands heat, cold, drought, wind, and crowding. Slight susceptibility to trunk and root rots, bagworms, sawflies, and mites.

Picea meyeri

[Meyer's Spruce]