Little Gem Norway spruce
Picea abies 'Little Gem'
RHS AGM 1993; MBG Plant of Merit 2011
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Gem' Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Little Gem') is a shrub for borders, containers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. This conical evergreen grows rapidly and attracts birds. Its shape adds interest in winter.
Pairs well with Berry Poppins winterberry, Maiden pink, and Mount Hood daffodil.