Taxon

Picea abies 'Rubra Spicata'

Picea abies 'Rubra Spicata' - Rubra Spicata Norway spruce
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Rubra Spicata Norway spruce
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution: Species native to Europe
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This is an unusual evergreen conifer. For about two weeks in the spring the new growth is deep red gradually changing to red-brown then green (a very unexpected color for a spruce). The form is columnar and growth rate is intermediate (6-12" per year, 6-15' in 10 years). An excellent specimen, or use as an accent plant or in a rock garden.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CQ11 (CQ11) • Accession: D2000-0143.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: VVW: AS19 (AS19) • Accession: D2000-0143.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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