Brewer’s Weeping Spruce

A beautiful, elegant spruce tree, Picea breweriana is a medium sized conical tree that becomes broader with age. The main attribute of the Brewer’s Weeping Spruce is the spreading branches that bear long, graceful hanging branchlets. This evergreen foliage is dark green with blue-green tones. Long, green cones are carried in the upper crown and these will turn purple with age. With its fountain-like foliage, this tree makes a magnificent specimen in a open space.

Site: Sheltered preferred, but will tolerate inland exposed
Soil: Well drained, neutral to acid soils, avoid wet and alkaline
Position: Full sun
Season of Interest: All year round drooping foliage, green to purple cones
Hardiness: Fully hardy

Height:  Up to 80ft (25m) in time