Botanical Name: Picea abies 'Little Gem'
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Common Name: Little Gem Norway Spruce  
Plant photo of: Picea abies 'Little Gem'
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Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Conifer, Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Little Gem' is an extremely slow-growing evergreen, forming a rounded, compact globe growing about 18 to 24 inches tall and 2 to 3 feet across. New growth, the candles, are bright, light green, and grow into rich green needles. Though this is sometimes available as a standard, it is as its best as a cheery little globe of green, tucked in the shrub, foundation, or perennial border.