- Botanical name: Picea pungens 'Globosa'
- Common name: Christmas tree
- Family: Pinaceae
- Plant Type: Tree, Evergreen
Yellow
Blue/Green
- Key features:
- Aromatic foliage
- Cones
- Dramatic foliage
Picea pungens ‘Globosa’ is an extremely slow-growing spruce, which makes a wonderful mound of bobbly blue foliage, with tightly packed branches heading off in all directions. The needles colour-up best in full sun, and the effect is sensational in spring when new growth has a silvery blue sheen.
Grow Picea pungens ‘Globosa’ with contrasting plants such as heathers, or with vertical conifers. It has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS.
How to grow Picea 'Globosa'
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Plant size
100cm height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle, back
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Plant | ||||||||||||
Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do not Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
Picea 'Globosa' and wildlife
Picea 'Globosa' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Picea 'Globosa' poisonous?
Picea 'Globosa' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People