Scientific Name:
Picea abies
'Nidiformis'
Pronunciation:
py-SEE-ah AY-beez
Common Name:
nest spruce
Family Name:
Pinaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
'Bird's Nest' form: spreading, flat topped with branches that are layered with a depression in the center; needles prickly, short pegs remain when pulled off; no cones.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to P. 'Little Gem'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Prickly
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Acicular
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae
Course(s):
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BCW) Boulevard (Circular) Westend
- (LTW) Langley Township Walk : 206th near Glover