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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.
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.
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.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Gardening facts about Picea rubens 'Pocono' plant

How to Grow Picea rubens 'Pocono'

  • Special Situation

    • wind tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • adaptable
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
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