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Picea abies

'Clanbrassiliana'


Clanbrassiliana Norway Spruce




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A nicely formed dwarf spruce tolerant of urban environments. Works well in gardens, with perennials, and en masse. An attractive, clean-cut looking shrub requiring minimal maintenance.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Picea
Species
abies
Cultivar
'Clanbrassiliana'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
1a - 6a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
0a - 5b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 20
Height
1 - 2.5 m
Spread
1 - 2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
Picea abies 'Clanbrassiliana' is a slow-growing dwarf spruce with dark green foliage and light brown cylindrical cones when mature.
Landscape
Thrives in urban areas.
Cultivation
Tolerant of most soil types but prefers moist, sandy, and acidic soils. Tolerant of wind and air pollution. It prefers full to partial sun and intolerant of standing water. Should be balled and burlapped for transplanting.
Shape
Rounded and globular becoming broadly conical with age.
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Small, mounded, globe-shaped, dark green, dense foliage that is a vibrant lime green in the spring.
Pests
Can be susceptible to red spider, spruce gall aphid, budworm, and borers.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Young bark is thin becoming thicker as it ages with thin, grey-brown, flaking surface scales.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
5 ⨉ 10 cm, light brown, cylindrical. Young cones are purple or green in colour.
Leaf Description
Finely textured and dense. Lime green in the spring.
Flower Description
Monoecious, pinkish-red.
Notable Specimens
The Van Dusen Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Tollymore Park, Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley, Woking, England. The Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, Ohio, the United States of America. The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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