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Picea abies 'Nidiformis'



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Picea abies 'Nidiformis'
Bird's Nest Norway spruce

A small to medium-sized shrub with a broad rounded and flat-topped habit. A slight depression in the center along with the symmetrical shape gives rise to the cultivar name.

Habit:Broad-rounded, symmetrical, flat-topped with horizontal to slightly ascending branches, often with a nest-like depression in the center after many years
Size:3-6' high x twice as wide, with a very slow growth rate

 
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