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Buy Picea orientalis 'Shadow's Broom'

Also Known As

Shadows Broom Dwarf Oriental Spruce

Plant type

tree, shrub, conifer

size

H: 5'-7'
W: 5'-7'

planting zones

4a-9b

15-18 inch head (12-18" Std.) | $296

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Fewer than 15 at Bloom River Gardens

9-12 inch head (12-18" Std.) | $176

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Fewer than 15 at Bloom River Gardens

12-15 inch head (12-18" Std.) | $226

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Picea orientalis 'Shadow's Broom' plant details

Picea orientalis 'Shadow's Broom' is an evergreen conifer shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring flowers emerge. Does well in rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea orientalis 'Shadow's Broom'

Plant type: conifer shrub or tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 7 FT - wide, 5 FT - 7 FT - tall
Uses: dwarf

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea orientalis 'Shadow's Broom'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: rich

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Picea orientalis 'Shadow's Broom' - A dwarf form of Oriental or Caucasian Spruce. Discovered as a witch's broom by Don Shadow and given to Iseli Nursery in 1984, this beautiful selection produces bright, spring-green new growth that quickly matures to one of the darkest, richest greens in the conifer world. Short, closely held, shiny, green needles cover the tree's ascending, rigid branches. When young this cultivar frequently displays a funnel-like center. As it matures, a leader develops and it slowly becomes a broad, mounding specimen.

By: Kigi Nursery

Discovered as a witch's broom by Don Shadow and given to Jean Iseli in 1984, this beautiful selection produces bright, spring-green new growth that quickly matures to one of the darkest, richest greens in the conifer world. Short, closely held, shiny, green needles cover the tree's ascending, rigid branches. When young, 'Shadow's Broom' frequently displays a funnel-like center. As it matures, a leader develops and it slowly becomes a broad, mounding specimen.