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Picea orientalis Skylands

Skylands Oriental Spruce

This oriental, upright spruce adds a bright gold accent to the landscape all year round, especially in the spring when the brilliant yellow new growth emerges. This fine-textured evergreen maintains its best colour best in a sunny location.

  • »  Broadly conical upright spruce with horizontal branching that becomes pendulous
  • »  Bright yellow new growth becomes golden-yellow with maturity
  • »  Carmine-red flowers, which resemble strawberries, form in the spring
  • »  Flowers morph into reddish-purple cones that turn brown as they mature

6gal
$474.00
  • Category:Evergreens
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:5-10 m
  • Spread:150-200 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Evergreen
Habit
• Pyramidal
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Golden
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Picea orientalis 'Skylands'

This fine-textured medium-sized plant maintains its colour best in a sunny location. Young trees need some summer sun and winter wind protection until they become established. Makes a good contrast in any landscape.