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Also Known As

Nana Serbian Spruce

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 4'-8'
W: 4'-8'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Picea omorika 'Nana' plant details

Picea omorika 'Nana' is a moderate-growing, slow-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue and green foliage. and purple fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant, pollution tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea omorika 'Nana'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 4 FT - 8 FT - wide, 4 FT - 8 FT - tall
Uses: compact, dense, dwarf, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea omorika 'Nana'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity, pollution, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This dense, globose Serbian spruce boasts a unique display of two colors: its green needles are flipped and held upright to show off their silver-blue undersides. As the low conifer matures, it can form a leader, which gradually changes the shape to that

By: Conifer Kingdom

A dwarf form of the handsome Serbian Spruce; the stomatal bands on the glossy blue-green needles give it an attractive bicolor effect on this compact, dense, bushy miniature. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Most of ours are sheared into a tight globe, but if left unsheared, they will develop into a very broad compact pyramid. The green needles on top and blue needles on bottom produce a beautiful bi-color effect. Growth Rate slow, 3-6" annually

By: Garden World

A medium dwarf globose form, nana eventually gets rather large, this 1939 Grootendorst introduction is a classic and deservedly popular both for general landscape use and with conifer collectors.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Dense, thickly branched, rounded globose form, needles green with silvery undersides. Deer resistant. Zones 5-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

DWARF. Needle configuration is similar to that of its big brother, but that's where it stops. Growth habit is very compact and dense. It grows at a rate of 2-4" a year, reaching a height of only 4-5' at maturity. Horizontal branching.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

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Photo of Picea omorika 'Nana' form by Conifer Kingdom

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Photo of Picea omorika 'Nana' foliage by Kristine Paulus

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By: Kristine Paulus

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Gardening facts about Picea omorika 'Nana' plant

How to Grow Picea omorika 'Nana'

Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly shade
Water Needs
- even moisture - regular
Soil Needs
- acidic
- adaptable
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant
- pollution tolerant
- wind tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant