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Brewer's weeping spruce

Picea breweriana

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Genus: Picea
Family: Pinaceae
Common Names: Brewer's spruce

About this plant

P. breweriana is an evergreen conifer forming a medium-sized tree of broadly conical habit, with drooping curtains of dark green foliage, and oblong purplish cones to 10cm in length

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained acidic soil. Shelter from cold drying winds. Slow growing

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

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

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years