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Picea abies
'Maxwellii'
Maxwellii Norway Spruce
Mike's
Opinion
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Picea abies ‘Maxwellii’ is a nice, low maintenance dwarf shrub with a pleasant blueish tinge producing a desirable ground cover.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Picea |
| Species |
| abies |
| Cultivar |
| 'Maxwellii' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0b - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -46 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 - 10 |
| Height |
| 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 50 - 70 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Maxwellii Norway Spruce is a low-growing shrub, compact and flat with blue-tinged foliage. |
| Landscape |
| Can be used as a border or in a rock garden. Commonly used as a foundation planting or low hedge. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, in average, moist, well-drained, acidic, sandy soil. Will tolerate clay soils and light shade. |
| Shape |
| Flattened and rounded. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Foliage is thick, prickly, short, blue-green, distributed radially on thick shoots. |
| Pests |
| Common problems that occur with this cultivar are red spider mite, spruce gall aphid, budworm, borers, and fungal diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Yellowish and slightly coarse. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Small with a darker yellowish tinge. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needles are thick, prickly, short, green tinged with blue and evenly distributed on thick shoots. |
| Texture Description |
| Prickly and stiff. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
References
Thomas, R. William, Susan F. Martin, and Kim E. Tripp. Growing Conifers: Four-Season Plants. Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, 1997. Print.
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