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Picea glauca

'Pixie Dust'


Rainbows End™ White Spruce




Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Picea
Species
glauca
Cultivar
'Pixie Dust'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Tradmarked Name
Rainbows End™
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1a-5b
Temperature (°C)
-10℃
Temperature (°F)
0℉
Height
3 m
Spread
2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
June
General Description
Usually a medium sized shrub, with a pyramidal outline, with small green needles on the dense branch's thin stems. Variegated new foliage in the spring.
Landscape
Focal point, specimen, foundation, or entranceway shrub, noted for its naturally formal, semi-dwarf, evergreen, and stately pyramidal appearance.
Cultivation
Full sun to partial sun, prefers moist, well drained soil, not tolerant of urban stresses, especially pollution. Do not plant where it will be exposed to winter winds.
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Evergreen conical shape and diminutive size makes it prefect for garden use.
Pests
Insects (especially mites) will infest the plant sooner or later, especially in areas of the shrub that are more prone to repeated Spring and Summer wetness.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Thin brown-grey scales with age, hidden by the branching and foliage to the ground.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Small yellow buds, 1 cm in size.
Leaf Description
Medium to light green, very thin, densely packed needles are up to 1 cm long, circling around the thin stems.
Flower Description
Virtually non-existent, and ornamentally insignificant.
Fruit Description
It rarely produces cones which when found are from 2–3 cm long and light brown in colour.
Colour Description
Brown-grey bark, medium to light green needles, light brown cones.
Texture Description
Very fine texture and very thick density.
Notable Specimens
The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
By grafting or cuttings.
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