Picea abies 'Frohburg'
Norway spruce 'Frohburg'
A coniferous tree with a sprawling habit that requires staking to achieve any significant height. It bears short needles and branches so pendulous that they cover the ground around the base of the tree
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Pendulous weeping
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any deep, moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to acid soil in full sun. See conifer cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
Pruning
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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