Woody > Picea > Picea glauca > Picea glauca 'Pixie Dust'

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

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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