Aurea Serbian spruce
Picea omorika 'Aurea'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size25 to 30 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aurea' Serbian spruce (Picea omorika 'Aurea') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its arching form grows slowly and stays evergreen all year, and birds visit the branches. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Paperbark maple, Winter aconite, Christmas fern, and Prairie dropseed.