Picea abies 'Pumila'
Pumila Norway Spruce
Pumila Norway Spruce (Picea abies ‘Pumila’) is a compact evergreen with short, dark green needles and an orderly branching pattern. The branch tips angle upward and outward, creating a rounded mound with a firm, full texture.
Young plants look more rounded than many nest-type spruces, then broaden as they age. The steady green color gives a mixed border structure between flowering seasons. Its slow growth makes it useful where a substantial low conifer is wanted.
Grow in sun with moist, well-drained soil. Cool summers suit Norway spruce best; avoid waterlogged sites and prolonged drying while roots establish.
Approximate garden size
• Width: 4 ft; larger with age
• Height: 4 ft; larger with age
Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 3; upper limit varies with climate
Best Uses
• Foundation
• Border
• Rock Garden
- Plant type
- Conifer, Evergreen Tree
- Height
- 4 ft+
- Width
- 4 ft+
- Hardiness zones
- 3–7
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom time
- Does not flower
- Flower color
- None
- Leaf color
- Dark Green
- Fall color
- Dark Green
- Soil
- Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Border, Foundation, Rock Garden
- Shape
- Rounded, Spreading
- Bark
- Platy
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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