Picea orientalis 'Skylands'
$147.00 / 3G
Oriental Spruce ·
Description
Picea orientalis 'Skylands', commonly known as Caucasian Spruce, is a woody evergreen conifer valued for its foliage, form, and structural presence. It typically matures 8–35 feet tall and 10–12 feet wide. Grow it in full sun in moist, well-drained garden soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Asia minor. Browsers, Nesting birds, Songbirds. In the landscape, it works well in accent, specimen, and lawn. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to drought and poor soil.
Benefits
Gives the garden year-round structure, texture, and winter presence. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Conifer; dense evergreen needles; cones fruit; matures about 15 - 60 ft tall and 10 - 30 ft wide
Usage/Use
Evergreen screen, specimen, winter interest
| Picea orientalis 'Skylands' | |
| Caucasian Spruce | |
| 'Skylands | |
| Yes | |
| Best grown in full sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Northern Hemisphere | |
| Non-Native | |
| No | |
| Asia minor | |
| No |
| 2 - 8 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 2–8; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 15 - 60 ft | |
| 10 - 30 ft | |
| Wide | |
| 10 - 30 ft |
| No | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Shelter | |
| Cold Tolerant | |
| Conifer Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Evergreen | |
| Upright | |
| Very Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |