The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Nutans oriental spruce, nodding oriental spruce

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: Species native to Caucasus Mountains (Georgia) and Turkey

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: This evergreen selection grows as an irregular, conical shrub. It has very short, dark green foliage and is fairly slow in growth. Branches are irregularly placed, sometimes with nodding tips. Bright male flowers appear in spring and are quite showy. Best used as a specimen.