Buy Picea omorika 'Guenter'

Also Known As

Picea omorika 'Gunter'
Picea omorika 'Gunther'
Picea omorika 'Hexenbesen'
Picea omorika 'Horstmann'
Gunter Serbian Spruce
Horstmann Serbian Spruce

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 2'
W: 2'

planting zones

3a-8b

#3 Container | $134.99

Buy button links to nursery site for checkout

Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

More Options

Picea omorika 'Guenter' plant details

Picea omorika 'Guenter' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue and green foliage. and purple fruit. Grows well with sun 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 verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea omorika 'Guenter'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea omorika 'Guenter'

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

We independently publish plant data to search multiple nurseries at once. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases when you buy through our links.

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A dwarf bun or mound with small needles that are green with silvery-blue undersides. Also sold by the names 'Gunter' 'Gunther' 'Gnther' 'Hexenbesen' and 'Hexenbeson' which are incorrect.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Very dense, blue-green needles with silver undersides forming a tight mound. Our plants are grafted 8-inches high though with the wide head the trunk can barely be seen.

By: Bloom River Gardens

All of these little omorika brooms tend to look a like, consider this one generic.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

DWARF. Selected as a witches' broom from Horstmann Nursery. Later named after Gunther Horstmann this will grow about 2" a year to a 2' by 2' plant with a mounding habit and nice blue-green foliage.