A staple in low maintenance foundation plantings, the compact, regular and dense form creates a slight depression in the center, hence the common name. Short, medium evergreen needles and bright green new growth add to its charm.
| Shrub | |
| Picea | |
| Spruce | |
| Zone 3 | |
| 5-12 hours | |
| Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy | |
| Foundation plantings | |
| Massed in the shrub border | |
| 18-24" | |
| 28-36" | |
| Slow | |
| Low, Spreading | |
| Holly-tone | |
| Green | |
| Branching, Structure | |
| Yes | |
| Cotoneaster, Grasses, Cotinus, Hamamelis |