| Description | Meyer Blue Spruce (Picea meyeri) has been reported to be more tolerant of urban landscape conditions than other Blue Spruce. A rather rare tree in the landscape originating from China. |
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| Pronunciation | (PY-see-uh) |
| Plant Type | Trees Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)6-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Fruit | cones |
| Leaves | flat glaucous blue needles |
| Stems | ascending branches |
| Native Site | Meyer spruce is found in Shaanxi, Hebei and adjoining Inner Mongolia. |
| Cultivar Origin | Found in a temple garden in 1908 by Frank Nicholas Meyer. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: , Chinese Blue Spruce, Meyer Spruce |
| Notes & Reference | #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #202-American Conifer Society (www.conifersociety.org) |
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