Buy Picea abies 'Cobra'

Also Known As

Cobra Weeping Norway Spruce

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 7'
W: 12"

planting zones

3a-9b

#1 Container | $69.99

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Picea abies 'Cobra' plant details

Picea abies 'Cobra' is an evergreen conifer tree with green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea abies 'Cobra'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 7 FT tall
Uses: border plant, hedge, open habit, sculptural, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea abies 'Cobra'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This peculiar spruce has the snake-branching attribute of 'Virgata' and the weeping habit of 'Reflexa'. A very unique, strictly weeping but sparsely-branched tree!

By: Conifer Kingdom

A seedling selection of Picea abies 'Pendula' with much more open branching. It does retain the characteristic weeping form and the full shirt, though is more apt to have the cobra-like leaders. Very different look.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Picea abies 'Cobra' Weeping Creeping Norway Spruce, great new seedling selection from Iseli Nursery each plant has its own wildly unique character that combines the ground-covering qualities of its parent, Picea abies 'Pendula', with the bizarre, snake-like branching of Picea abies 'Virgata'. stake them and the trees have a relatively tall, straight, sparsely branched main trunk and a thick, ground-hugging skirt that radiates outward like dancing cobras. Best in full sun with well drained soil.