white spruce 'Echiniformis'

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A slow-growing evergreen conifer making a dwarf shrub of dense, squat, rounded habit, with slender grey-green needles

white spruce 'Echiniformis'

Scientific classification

Species
white spruce 'Echiniformis' (Picea glauca 'Echiniformis')
Genus
Picea
Family
Pinaceae
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Toxicity
Conifers · Shrubs
Plant type
0.1-0.5 metres
Height
0.5-1 metres
Spread
Evergreen
Foliage
Bushy
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest
Full sun
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Distribution of white spruce 'Echiniformis'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of white spruce 'Echiniformis'

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white spruce 'Echiniformis' care guide

Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Watering

Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established

Fertilizing

Light conifer feed once yearly in early spring only

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or grafting in winter

Growing

Grows best in moist but well-drained acidic soil but will tolerate some alkalinity

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to adelgids, red spider mite and conifer aphid

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