| Description | Shadows Broom Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis) A dwarf conifer with ascending branches and bright green needles. |
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| Plant Type | Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | bright green needles |
| Stems | ascending branches |
| Dimensions | 6 by 4 feet or greater (HS) becomes broadly pyramidal, starts out mounded |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered as a witch’s broom by Don Shadow. Picea orientalis ‘Shadow’s Broom’ was given to Jean Iseli in 1984 and established in the trade |
| Notes & Reference | #201-Isles Nursery web site (www.iselinursery.com), #202-American Conifer Society (www.conifersociety.org) |