Picea rubens 'Pocono'

Also Known As

Pocono Red Spruce

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 4'
W: 2'

planting zones

3a-8b

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Picea rubens 'Pocono' plant details

Picea rubens 'Pocono' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular 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 rubens 'Pocono'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 4 FT tall
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, miniature, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea rubens 'Pocono'

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A slow-growing spruce with unique, short dark green needles that are widely spaced. Found as an irregularly-growing seedling in the Pocono Mountains.

By: Conifer Kingdom

The towering specimens of P. rubens in the Smokies dripping with moss and lichens are unforgettable, and I am surprised that the straight species is not more often grown. 'Pocono' is a different matter, originating as a seedling Ziegenfuss found in the Pocono' Mountains in 1966, entirely a globular plant set with a pincushion of current seasons tapering shoots each topped by a huge bud the look is unique but may be due in part to stress, our plants have yet to fully settle in.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A dwarf form of Red Spruce. Grows very slow into a cushion type plant. Leaves are gray-green and very small and close to stem. Found Found in the Pocono Mountains in 1966 as a seedling and named by Layne Zeigenfuss. Hardy to -40 °F.