Botanical Overview
Dwarf Nest Spruce (Picea abies Nidiformis) is a low, flattened mound with central depression suited to wholesale landscape projects.
Key Characteristics
- Mature Size: 3–4 ft tall × 4–6 ft wide
- Hardiness Zone: 3–7
- Form: Low, flattened mound with central depression
Environmental Requirements
- Sun: Full sun
- Soil: Moist, well-drained; tolerates a range
- Moisture: Average; avoid prolonged drought
Seasonal Interest
- Flowering: Non-flowering; produces male/female cones in spring Reddish to yellow pollen cones
- Fall Colour: Evergreen
- Fruit / Cones: None
- Seasonal Notes: Compact, low-maintenance foundation conifer
Landscape Uses
Specimen tree, screening, windbreak
Additional Notes
- Wildlife Value: Cover and seed for birds
- Native Range: Northern and Central Europe
Availability
Supplied by Uxbridge Nurseries as wholesale nursery stock. Contact us for current availability and quotes.
