Description | Jasper Engelman Spruce (Picea engelmanii) A small, irregular-squatty selection of Engelmann spruce. Reaching about 2 feet in 10years. |
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Pronunciation | (PI-see-a)(en-gel-MAN-ee-eye) |
Plant Type | Dwarf Conifers |
Hardiness Zone | 3 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Leaves | needles, blue green |
Dimensions | around 2 feet in 10 years, bun-shaped, slow-growing |
Cultivar Origin | "This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in the late 1980s by Günter Horstmann, Schneverdingen, Germany. He found the original broom growing on a species tree in Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada and after successful propagation, introduced it to the nursery trade in 1992" (#202) |
Notes & Reference | #202-American Conifer Society (www.conifersociety.org) |