Buy Picea glauca 'Pendula'

Also Known As

Weeping White Spruce

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 20'-30'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

5b-8b

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Picea glauca 'Pendula' plant details

Picea glauca 'Pendula' is an evergreen conifer tree with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, gritty and rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea glauca 'Pendula'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, cascading, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea glauca 'Pendula'

USDA Zones: 5b - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: acidic, gritty and rich

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A narrow weeping form with a layered or stacking appearance. Cultivar was introduced in France by 1867, and is still seen too infrequently today!

By: Conifer Kingdom

This elegant tall (40-50') conifer forms a narrow conical tree clothed in weeping branches of grey-green foliage: a dramatic accent, a stately sentry, distinctive and handsome. S/M

By: Forestfarm

A White spruce originating from a native stand in Guelf, Ontario. Highly prized for its narrow conical form with all branches tightly hugging the trunk. Beautiful silver-blue needles.

By: Bloom River Gardens

A gracefully weeping evergreen with blue-green foliage. The branches hug the trunk, creating a uniform, elegant look. It prefers sun to light shade and moist, well drained soil, but it will adapt to harsh conditions and, when established, be drought tolerant.

By: Garden World

Picea glauca 'Pendula' - A beautiful selection from the Morton Arboretum. It is a weeping white spruce with gray-green small leaves. Plant needs to be staked to go up. Each branch seems to change direction almost at a 90° angle. Very nice focal point and narrow for smaller gardens!

By: Kigi Nursery

Leader goes up perfectly straight, branches weep straight down; this was found by Carri?re in Versailles in 1867.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

This first Plant Select® conifer recommendation is a living sculpture for the landscape. Very hardy form of the boreal spruce that also thrives in summer heat. The graceful foliage shimmers, and the weeping form adds drama and texture to any setting. With its compact footprint, this distinctive specimen enhances tight landscape and garden settings. A must-have for winter interest!