Scientific Name
Picea likiangensis var. purpurea

Common Name
Purple Likiang spruce; Purple Lijiang spruce

Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun; moderately moist, well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Broad conical; branches spreading horizontally to slightly ascending
Height: 30’
Width: 18’
Leaf: Green to blue green 4-sided needles 3 to 4 white lines on underside
Flower/Fruit: 3.5" cones; purple violet when young
Comments: Light gray bark
Cultivars: --
 



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