Picea orientalis 'Nana': Fruit Description
Female cones with papery or thin woody scales, soft male cones
Plant Profile: Picea orientalis 'Nana'
Names
Dwarf Norway Spruce, Siberian Spruce
Phonetic Spelling:PY-see--uh or-ee-en-TAH-liss NAN-uh
Genus:Picea
Species:orientalis
Family:Pinaceae
Picea orientalis presents a compact, densely branched shape that ranges from globular to oval, characterized by its slender, pliable growth. This species is primarily cultivated for its attractive foliage.
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Picea orientalis 'Nana' Feature Summary
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#showy
#conifer
#winter interest
#dwarf
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Picea orientalis 'Nana' Feature Summary
Fruit
Female cones with papery or thin woody scales, soft male cones
Summer
Spring
Flowers
Egg-shaped cones. Purple cones mature to yellowish-brown.
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Brown/Copper
1-3 inches
Leaves
New growth is light brown to yellowish.
Needled Evergreen
Green
Brown/Copper
Needles
< 1 inch
Bark
Scaly plates form over time
Dark Brown
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Needled Evergreen
Erect
Pyramidal
Dense
Oval
Slow
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
12-24 feet
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Winter Garden
Shade Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Shade Tree
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Specimen
Barrier
Deer
Rabbits
Patio
Woodland
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Image Gallery
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Fruit
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Flowers
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Flower Description
Egg-shaped cones. Purple cones mature to yellowish-brown.
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Purple/Lavender
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Leaves
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Leaf Description
New growth is light brown to yellowish.
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Leaf Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Bark
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Bark Description
Scaly plates form over time
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Bark Color
Dark Brown
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Attributes
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Whole Plant Traits
Picea orientalis 'Nana': 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 orientalis 'Nana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Picea orientalis 'Nana': 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 orientalis 'Nana': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Cultural Conditions
Picea orientalis 'Nana': 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 orientalis 'Nana': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Picea orientalis 'Nana': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Picea orientalis 'Nana': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Stem
Picea orientalis 'Nana': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Picea orientalis 'Nana' Landscape
Picea orientalis 'Nana': 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 orientalis 'Nana': 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 orientalis 'Nana': 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 orientalis 'Nana': 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
