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 |