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Also Known As

  • Picea glauca 'Beehive'
  • Beehive Black Spruce
  • Beehive Dwarf White Spruce

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

  • H: 24"-30"
  • W: 18"-24"

planting zones

  • 2b-9b

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Picea mariana 'Beehive' plant details

Picea mariana 'Beehive' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly 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 mariana 'Beehive'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 24 IN - 30 IN - tall
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, dwarf, pyramidal, rare, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea mariana 'Beehive'

USDA Zones: 2b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly 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

Thin branches are arranged in a compact, desne form. The dark, green-blue needles are very short, and the shape of the plant resembles that of a round barrel-shaped beehive.
A dwarf conical plant shaped like an old fashioned bee hive ( not a square white box)

Gardening facts about Picea mariana 'Beehive' plant

How to Grow Picea mariana 'Beehive'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
    • blue
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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