Dwarf Sitka Spruce 'Papoose' (Picea sitchensis 'Papoose')

Dwarf Sitka Spruce 'Papoose'

Picea sitchensis 'Papoose' is a dwarf conifer with a rounded form. Juvenile needles grow like miniature puffballs on tips of stubby, round branches, aging to silvery blue on one side and green on the other.

Key Features

• Rounded dwarf form; puffball‑like juvenile needles.
• Silvery blue/green bicolor needles.
• Slow grower (2 inches per year); soft new growth.

Growing Conditions

Deep, moist but well‑drained, neutral to acidic soil.

Care & Propagation

Graft in winter. Problems: gall insects, aphids, caterpillars, sawfly, spider mites, lesion nematode, scale; wood rots, witches' broom, mistletoe, rust, needle cast.

Landscape Uses

Beds, borders, container; rock garden.

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