Picea orientalis 'Atrovirens'
Common name: 
Atrovirens Oriental Spruce
Pronunciation: 
PI-see-a or-i-en-TA-lis
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Picea
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen tree, to 60 ft (18 m) tall, more open than the species, densely branched to the ground, conical crown, needles especially dark green; "forms a very elegant tree" (van Gelderen and van Hoey Smith, 1997).
  • Sun.  Tolerates gravelly soils.  Protect from harsh winter winds.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4      Developed by den Ouden, Boskoop, Holland before 1911.
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  • plant habit

    plant habit

  • branchlet, needles

    branchlet, needles