Tompa Dwarf Norway Spruce - 1 Gallon Pot
$40.50
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$40.50
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Tompa Dwarf Norway Spruce - 1 Gallon Pot
$40.50
Sale price
$40.50
Regular price
$47.00
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Description
Tompa Dwarf Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Tompa'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-7b in hot summer climates; 3a-8b in cool or mild summer climates Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Coniferous Evergreen
Height at Maturity: 4-5'
Width at Maturity: 2.5-3' at base
Spacing: 4' or more for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Pyramidal
Growth Rate: Slow, 3-4" per year
Foliage Color: Dark Green, Bright Green new growth
Fragrant Foliage: -
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Light shade; we suggest 6 hours or more of direct sunlight daily
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained - does not tolerate standing water or constantly wet soil
Soil pH: 5.0 - 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold (-40F), Deer, Drought (when established)
Description
A rare cultivar dating back to the late 1800s, the Tompa Norway Spruce (Picea abies 'Tompa') is a cute little coniferous evergreen with an unusual shape. Adding 3 to 4 inches in height per year, it has an upright form like the shape of a Hershey Kiss that might reach 4 to 5 feet tall by 3 feet wide at its base when all grown up. Its miniature spruce-like foliage is bright green in spring, maturing to dark green by summer. Tompa is an adorable accent in small garden spaces, rock gardens, and containers, or can be grouped or rowed. Two can be used to frame an entrance.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide, the Tompa Dwarf Norway Spruce is ideal for use as an accent specimen in smaller garden spaces, conifer gardens, rock gardens, and home foundation plantings. Two can frame an entrance, or three or more in groupings spaced four or more feet apart. It is also suitable for growing in pots, planters, and other containers.
Suggested Spacing: 4 or more feet apart in spaced groupings or rows
Growing Preferences
The Tompa Dwarf Norway Spruce is easy to grow in a damp, moist, well-drained soil of average fertility. As with many other conifers, constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic, leading to root rot or other harmful plant diseases. So plant it in well-drained soil, whether in the ground or pots. It grows best in full sun; however, it will like some shade or filtered sun during the mid-afternoon in hot summer climates. Once established, water needs are pretty low when growing in the ground. In pots, soil moisture must be monitored more closely, especially during summer. When the top two inches of soil is dry, provide water.
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