Picea glauca Perfecta ('Hb07'PBR)
white spruce [Perfecta]
An upright, evergreen, slow-growing conical, pyramidal conifer. It produces downward facing, layered branches of densely-packed blue to dark green needles. Ideal for pots or as a specimen plant
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Green | |||
| Autumn | Blue Green | |||
| Winter | Blue Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Picea are evergreen trees with rigid, needle-like leaves arranged singly all round the shoots, and narrow, leathery-scaled cones borne near the ends of the shoots
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Cultivate in moist but well drained, ideally neutral to acid soil. See conifer cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Propagate by grafting or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Gravel garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
Pruning
Little or no pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to adelgids, red spider mite and conifer aphid
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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