Picea, Norway Spruce 'Acrocona'
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- Full-Sun
Description
An interesting specimen or accent plant with pendulous branches and a broad, pyramidal habit. This cultivar is famous for abundant, reddish-purple cones in late spring at the ends of the branches.
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Details
Height: 15 feet
Spread: 6 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 3b
Other Names: Norwegian Spruce
Description:
Like a smaller version of the species, this fine selection forms a medium-sized Christmas tree-like shrub, with pronounced upright cones; adaptable and hardy, slow growing; excellent choice for a small-scale vertical accent in the garden skyline
Ornamental Features:
Red Cone Spruce has bluish-green foliage which emerges light green in spring. The needles remain bluish-green through the winter. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. The purple fruits are held in cones from early spring to early summer. The smooth gray bark is not particularly outstanding.
Landscape Attributes:
Red Cone Spruce is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Red Cone Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- General Garden Use
- Vertical Accent
Plant Characteristics:
Red Cone Spruce will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
| SKU | Container Size |
| E1120 | #7 Container (7 Gallon) |
| E1130 | #10 Container (10 Gallon) |
* Not all container sizes may be available at this time. See store for details on specific container size availability.
Acrocona Norway Spruce | Picea abies 'Acrocona'
Height: 10 feet
Spread: 8 feet
Sunlight: full sun to partial shady
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Other Names: Norwegian Spruce, Red Cone
Brand: Gertens
Description:
Like a smaller version of the species, this fine selection forms a medium-sized Christmas tree-like shrub, with pronounced upright cones; adaptable and hardy, slow growing; excellent choice for a small-scale vertical accent in the garden skyline
Ornamental Features
Acrocona Norway Spruce is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has bluish-green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The needles remain bluish-green throughout the winter. The purple fruits are held in cones from early spring to early summer.
Landscape Attributes
Acrocona Norway Spruce is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Acrocona Norway Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Vertical Accent
- General Garden Use
- Planting & Growing
Acrocona Norway Spruce will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
More Information
| Available for Pre-Order | No |
|---|---|
| Sun Preference | Full-Sun |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Common Family Name | Spruce |