Picea abies 'Maxwellii'

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Picea abies 'Maxwellii'

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Kemper Code: R660

Common Name: Norway spruce
Zone: 2 to 7
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Pinaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1.5 to 2.5 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moist, acidic, sandy soils, but will tolerate clay soils. Tolerant of light shade, particularly in the South.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This is a low-growing, dwarf form of Norway spruce which is evergreen, has a compact, flattened globe habit and grows to 2.5' tall. Short, stiff branches with 1/2" long, blue-green needles. Monoecious (separate male and female fruiting structures on the same plant.) Female cones are cylindrical and mature to a light brown.

Problems:

Susceptible to a number of insect and disease problems, the most common of which are red spider mite, spruce gall aphid, budworm, borers and fungal diseases.

Uses:

May be used in the border or rock garden as a specimen, as a foundation planting or specimen around the home, or as a low hedge.