One of the most interesting evergreens is the weeping blue spruce (Picea pungens 'Pendula'). This cultivar of the native Colorado blue spruce was a selected seedling grown in a tree nursery in the ...

"Read ‘em and weep," the poker players say. People who plant a weeping tree in their yard certainly won’t cry. Rather, weeping trees with their long drooping branches add a note of peace and ...

WHAT: Picea omorika Pendula is a rare beauty known as weeping Serbian spruce. It’s unusual coloration makes it a standout in the garden. Branches have a weeping habit that highlight its green and ...

Courtesy of Monrovia Picea pungens ‘Globosa Nana’ is a dwarf, globe-shaped cultivar which grows 3 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. Picea omerika 'Pendula' Picea abies 'Wingle's Weeping' Picea pungens ‘Fat ...

Spilling over rocks, they gentle the hard surface. Pendulous above water, they enhance a still surface or rushing stream, and their shimmering reflection is a watercolor to remember. In this column ...

The original Christmas tree was a Spruce, which is distinguished by its cone shape and whorled branches. The needles of a Spruce are attached singly to the branches rather than in bunches, in a spiral ...

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