Dwarf White Spruce 'Echiniformis'
Family: Pinaceae (Pine Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 3-6
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Height: 1-2 feet
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Spread: 1-2 feet
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Bloom: non-flowering
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Light: full sun;
tolerates some light shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: rock gardens,
alpine gardens, trough gardens, mixed borders
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: susceptible to
needle and stem rust, canker, trunk and root rot; spider mites are common
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Native to: species native
to upland areas and lake/stream edges from Alaska across the boreal forest of
Canada to Newfoundland, south to Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and
New York
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Notes: slow-growing
dwarf form that matures in the shape of a dense cushion; blue-green to
gray-green needles year round
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Supplier: Beaver Creek Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E112
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