Picea smithiana

Also Known As

Himalayan Spruce

Plant type

conifer

size

H: 35'
W: 10'

planting zones

6a-10b

Picea smithiana plant details

Picea smithiana is an evergreen conifer with green foliage. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea smithiana

Plant type: conifer
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 10 FT wide, 35 FT tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea smithiana

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

?A large and extremely beautiful tree with branches upcurved at tips and long, pendlous branchlets.? (Hillier); an elegant tree ever recognizable by its cascades of foliage; (protect young plants from spring frosts). S/M

By: Forestfarm

Parker, not normally a fan of conifers, saw this species in Sacramento's Capitol Park & fell in love with its habit of holding on to its needles well back into the large branches –looking much like a hypermasculine hairy forearm. Branch tips are upcurved with side branchlets pendulous. Perhaps the most handsome of all conifers. Sun and well-drained soil that is somewhat moist. To 35' tall x 10' side over time. Frost hardy to -10 °F, USDA zone 6.