Botanical Name: Pinus abies 'Repens'
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Common Name: Creeping Norway Spruce  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Conifer, Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Yellow

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Persistent

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Shrub Border, Foundation, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Creeping Norway spruce is a low growing evergreen with a pendulous, sprawling habit, growing about 3 feet tall and trailing about 10 feet (it can be staked to be taller). This evergreen is a a great choice for the rock garden, as its low profile offers bright green emerald color on a slowly spreading plant. Branches are distributed in graceful layers. Well suited for banks, walls, and around boulders.
Grow in well drained, loamy to sandy-loamy soil in full sun. If pruning is required, do so selectively, as shearing will make the plant woody and negate its graceful, trailing form.