Plant Profile: Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca'

Names

Dwarf Blue Norway Spruce, Norway Spruce

  • Photo of Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' (Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca's)

Phonetic Spelling:PY-see--uh A-bees POO-mi-la GLAW-kuh

Genus:Picea

Species:abies

Family:Pinaceae

This plant features a semi-erect, broad, and flat structure with slender, highly flexible stems. Its branches are arranged symmetrically and adorned with white stomata—tiny openings in the leaves that facilitate the absorption of carbon dioxide and the release of oxygen—giving it a shimmering appearance. The lower branches tend to extend outward, while the upper ones grow upward. It thrives in cooler climates and struggles in hot, humid environments.

Primarily, this plant is cultivated for its attractive foliage.

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Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Feature Summary

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Tags

#evergreen
#showy
#conifer
#winter interest
#dwarf
#rabbit resistant
#air pollution tolerant
#deer resistant
#dry soils tolerant

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Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Feature Summary

Attributes
Attracts birds
Flowers
Non-flowering
Leaves
Arranged semi-radically, densely crowded and stiff to the touch
Green
Blue
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Mountains
Piedmont
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Rock Garden
Winter Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Mass Planting
Accent
Small groups
Specimen
Patio
Walkways
Woodland
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Songbirds

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Attributes

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Wildlife Value

Attracts birds

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Flowers

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Flower Description

Non-flowering

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Leaves

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Leaf Description

Arranged semi-radically, densely crowded and stiff to the touch

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Leaf Color

spa
Blue
spa
Green

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Whole Plant Traits

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Cultural Conditions

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Stem

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca' Landscape

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees