Picea abies 'Weeping Blue' Japanese Gardens

Picea abies 'Weeping Blue' Japanese GardensIf not staked, this tree will become blue ground cover! We have seen that here in our gardens, and depending on one's needs, you can make this perform to your wishes, as can be seen to the 'staked' version in the photo. This tree is fairly fast growing, so you can expect, if staked, it to be 6 ft tall after 10 years. This broom was found as a seedling selection at the Iseli Nursery in Oregon in the 1980's, then later named, registered and introduced

crimson shading on the outsides and insides of each flower

Even in full sun it will not burn

Very low maintenance and will choke out weeds

augustinii has very blue flowers

and belonging to his 'Walloper' group of hybrids

semidouble to double

so takes up a smaller footprint than most trees

the carnation

Best color in areas that have cold winters and hot summers

The foliage is an attractive medium green and covers the plant fully

Similar to the cultivar 'Sister Ann'

It is a unique cultivar as it has larger flowers