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Picea omorika



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Picea omorika
Serbian spruce

Dark green and fairly narrow, this Eastern European spruce has sweeping branches upturned at the ends, showing off the strong white stomatal bands on the undersides of the flattened needles.

Habit:Narrow conical to narrow pyramidal with short spreading and ascending branches, the lateral branches often lowest in the middle and sweeping up at the ends; narrow spire-like crowns are also possible with appropriate seed selection
Size:50-60' high
Color:Glossy dark green
Texture:Medium-fine
Hardiness:Zone 4b USDA
Habitat:Serbia and Bosnia
Family:Pinaceae

 
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