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    • Photo of Picea brachytyla form by Szilas

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    Picea brachytyla

    Also Known As

    • Northern Sargent Spruce

    Plant type

    tree, conifer

    size

    • H: 6"-15"
    • W: 8"

    planting zones

    • 5a-8b

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    Picea brachytyla plant details

    Picea brachytyla is an evergreen conifer tree with green foliage. and purple fruit. 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 brachytyla

    Plant type: conifer tree
    Plant family: pinaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 8 IN wide, 6 IN - 15 IN - tall
    Uses: border plant, rock garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea brachytyla

    USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
    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 most ornamental [med-large tree] with slenderly upcurved branches and drooping branchlets? (Hillier); flattened leaves, green above and vividly white beneath. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    A tall growing Chinese native that is as beautiful as it is hardy. A strong trunk with red-brown, furrowed bark supports long, horizontal branches which are slightly ascending at the tips. Each branch is covered with thickened needles which appear green above and white below. A stately tree for any open area.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Picea brachytyla plant

    How to Grow Picea brachytyla

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • adaptable
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Fruit

      • purple

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Picea orientalis 'Skylands'

    aka Skyland's Oriental Spruce, Skylands Yellow Oriental Spruce

    Plant Type

    Tree, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 10'-35'

    Width: 4'-12'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Picea orientalis 'Skylands' foliage, form by plant lust
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    Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns'

    aka Picea omorika 'Bruns Pendula', Picea omorika 'Bruns', Bruns Serbian Spruce

    Plant Type

    Tree, Conifer

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 25'-35'

    Width: 5'-10'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns' foliage by Conifer Kingdom
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    Picea glauca 'Gnome'

    aka Dwarf Alberta Spruce

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    3a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 1'-2'

    • sun
    • regular
    Photo of Picea glauca 'Gnome' form by Karl Gercens III
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    Picea mariana 'Aureovariegata'

    aka Variegated Black Spruce

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    3a-8b

    Size

    Height: 30'

    Width: 10'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Picea mariana 'Aureovariegata' form by Conifer Kingdom
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    Picea smithiana

    aka Himalayan Spruce

    Plant Type

    Conifer

    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 35'

    Width: 10'

    • sun
    • even moisture
    Photo of Picea smithiana by Karl Gercens III
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