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Dwarf Black Spruce

Picea Mariana 'Nana'

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Overview

The Dwarf Black Spruce 'Nana', a compact evergreen conifer, offers year-round interest. Typically reaching 2-4 feet high with a 3-5 feet spread, it features short, bluish-green needles and a dense, rounded habit. Hardy in zones 2-6, it’s perfect for small gardens or rockeries. It requires well-drained soil and full to partial sun, with minimal pruning. Its slow growth and resilience make it a low-maintenance addition to any landscape.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 2–6Type Conifer, Shrub
Dwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — Its slow growth and resilience make it a low-maintenance addition to any landscape
Dwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — The Dwarf Black Spruce 'Nana', a compact evergreen conifer, offers year-round interestDwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — Typically reaching 2-4 feet high with a 3-5 feet spreadDwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — It requires well-drained soil and full to partial sun, with minimal pruningDwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — bluish-green needles and a denseDwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — Hardy in zones 2-6, it‚Äôs perfect for small gardens or rockeries

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
2–6

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Conifer, Shrub
Family
Pinaceae

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Dwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — Its slow growth and resilience make it a low-maintenance addition to any landscape
Dwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — The Dwarf Black Spruce 'Nana', a compact evergreen conifer, offers year-round interest
Dwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — Typically reaching 2-4 feet high with a 3-5 feet spread
Dwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — It requires well-drained soil and full to partial sun, with minimal pruning
Dwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — bluish-green needles and a dense
Dwarf Black Spruce (Picea Mariana 'Nana') — Hardy in zones 2-6, it‚Äôs perfect for small gardens or rockeries
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