Bird's Nest Spruce | Picea abies acid loving This cultivar will grow rapidly

This cultivar will grow rapidly the first 7-8 years to form a nicely pyramidal tree with an open form

the blooms may vary from pale pink and deep rose to nearly crimson

then turns a deep red in fall

Purple to deep pink buds open to sweetly fragrant

developed by Melvin Bergeson of Fertile

Bird's Nest Spruce | Picea abies acid loving This cultivar will grow rapidlyPicea abies 'Nidiformis' A beautiful dwarf spruce, broad, dense and slow growing. Light green foliage on spreading branches rises up slightly with nodding tips. A distinctive plant for rock gardens or specimen use. Hardy, best in full sun or minimal shade. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles. Mature Height: 3' Mature Spread: 2 3' Exposure: Full Sun Zone Hardiness: 3 7