Scientific Name
Picea asperata

Common Name
Dragon spruce

Hardiness Zones: 6-7
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun; moderately moist, well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Broadly conical crown; horizontal branches; somewhat pendulous with age
Height: 80’
Width: --
Leaf: .75" 4-sided bluish needles; more dense on upper surface; stiff, prickly
Flower/Fruit: 4" light brown to chestnut brown cones
Comments: Dark brown bark flaking into lighter brown scales
Cultivars: --
 

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