Picea omorika 'Elisabeth'

Also Known As

Picea omorika 'Elizabeth'
Elizabeth Serbian Spruce

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

5a-8b

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Picea omorika 'Elisabeth' plant details

Picea omorika 'Elisabeth' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in acidic, average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea omorika 'Elisabeth'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, dwarf, pyramidal, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea omorika 'Elisabeth'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A compact pyramidal spruce with blue-green foliage. Introduced by Horstmann Nursery in Germany and named for Elisabeth Horstmann.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Tiny, blue-green needles growing 1-2 inches a year into a globose round form. Named after Elizabeth Horstmann from Schneverdingen, Germany.

By: Bloom River Gardens

A Horstman introduction originally called Hexenbessen #3 and later named Elizabeth after his wife it is a dwarf conical bush that grows at one quarter the rate of nana