(Pendula Bruns Serbian Spruce, Serbian Spruce)

When young, a specimen Pendula Bruns Serbian spruce looks like some scrawny, crazy tree drawing from a Dr. Seuss book! Native to Serbia and and Bosnia in south-central Europe, this evergreen conifer is a slow-growing dwarf that has pendulous and twisting branches densely cloaked in foliage. It was selected by the Bruns Nursery in Germany. The American Conifer Society named this cultivar the 2007 Collector's Conifer of the Year.

The short needles of 'Pendula Bruns' are flattened and shiny blue-green,...

(Serbian Spruce)

Very dense and compact in form, Pimoko dwarf Serbian spruce is one of the few spruces that is tolerant of extended summer heat. Native to Serbia and and Bosnia in south-central Europe, it is a slow growing dwarf that is first rounded in shape and becomes a broad mound at maturity. The short needles of 'Pimoko' are flattened and shiny blue-green, with two white bands on the undersides. The shrub has a multi-colored look, combining mid- and dark green with blue-green and silver-blue.

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(Gowdy Oriental Sprunce, Oriental Spruce)

The Gowdy Oriental spruce is a very narrow, upright, pyramidal cultivar with very short needles and a fine branching structure. It's a slow-growing dwarf selection that will reach its mature size after several decades. Oriental spruce is a hardy coniferous evergreen that originates from the temperate regions across Asia Minor. Its needles are always compact and densely line the branches.

It has fine, four-angled, soft-textured and light green new needles that age to dark glossy green by summertime....

(Oriental Spruce)

Introduced in 1903 in Belgium, the dwarf oriental spruce cultivar ‘Gracilis’ is known for its very slow growth rate and mature habit that's a broad cone. Oriental spruce is a hardy coniferous evergreen that originates from the temperate regions across Asia Minor. It branches and needles are always compact and dense.

It has fine, four-angled, soft-textured and light green needles that age to stiff, deeper green and are densely packed along the stem. In spring, new candles of growth appear...

(Blue Spruce, Colorado Spruce)

Colorado spruce is a medium to large pyramidal evergreen conifer native to the central and southern Rocky Mountains in the western United States. In its native habitat, this exceptionally hardy tree exists in moist, cool spots and is commonly found along streamsides in mixed conifer forests. Due to its resilience and beauty, it has become a popular landscape tree and many exceptional cultivated varieties exist.

The stiff, prickly-when-grasped needles of this tree are green to silvery blue and...

(Baby Blue Eyes Spruce, Dwarf Blue Spruce, Dwarf Colorado Spruce)

This super cold hardy evergreen 'Baby Blue Eyes' may be the only true dwarf blue spruce on the market today. The parent species is the Colorado spruce tree native to higher elevations of the Rockies, and is world famous for its beautiful blue foliage. Within its range the winters are very cold and dry, making this species quite drought tolerant. This dwarf produces a clear pyramidal form of fine branches covered with scaly purple tinged gray bark. Short, four sided dark blue-gray needles are sharp,...

(Baker Colorado Spruce, Colorado Spruce)

Baker blue spruce is a very slow-growing, narrowly pyramidal evergreen conifer native to the southern Rocky Mountains in the United States. This cultivar has a good blue color across the spread of each branch. Its stiff, prickly needles release a pungent fragrance when crushed.

Baker blue spruce grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils that are fertile. It can withstand many stresses, including drought, pollution, salt and wind. In full sun the form will be a tall and narrow pyramid,...

(Blue Spruce, Mrs. Cesarini Blue Spruce)

The 'Cesarini' blue spruce is a small evergreen conifer shrub with a flat-topped, round habit. Blue spruce is native to the southern Rocky Mountains in the western United States. This dwarf cultivar originated with Joe Cesarini on Long Island, New York. The pungent needles, which arise from numerous new growth buds on the dense branches, are bright green. These stiff needles, when grasped, result in a sharp prickling.

More commonly called the Mrs. Cesarini blue spruce, it's best grown in full...

(Colorado Spruce, Column Blue Spruce)

This superior columnar spruce is a dwarf and perfectly sized for small gardens. It’s ideal for the intermountain West, Upper Midwest and Canadian landscapes because its parent species is the Colorado spruce tree native to higher elevations of the Rockies. Within its range the winters are very cold and dry, making 'Fastigiata' quite drought tolerant. With a tidy form, its upward facing branches and dense foliage becomes a living column that’s outstanding under snow. The branches are sheathed in scaly...

(Colorado Blue Spruce, Fat Albert Spruce)

Fat Albert spruce is a medium-sized pyramidal evergreen conifer native to the southern Rocky Mountains in the western United States. The pungent needles are silvery blue held on stiff branches that are slightly ascending from the trunk. Grasp the needles and a sharp prickling ensues. The mature form is a handsome pyramid, but with a broad, dense stature usually lacking a towering leading growth spire. It is a slow-growing plant.

Fat Albert spruce grows its finest in full sun and well-drained...