Karel Dwarf Serbian Spruce
Picea omorika 'Karel'
Height: 24 inches
Spread: 30 inches
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Hardiness Zone: 4a
Description:
A small, dense mounded shrub, very unlike the species; forms a neat compact and upright evergreen mound; quite adaptable, excellent choice for form and texture in the garden composition, justifiably popular
Ornamental Features
Karel Dwarf Serbian Spruce is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its interestingly mounded form. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The needles are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter.
Landscape Attributes
Karel Dwarf Serbian Spruce is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Karel Dwarf Serbian Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Karel Dwarf Serbian Spruce will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
