Picea breweriana
Brewer's weeping spruce
Notes:
Decidedly weeping branchlets, just like P. abies (Norway spruce), make this a hard pass for me personally. The look is looser and softer than most spruces though.
Clay tolerance is debated (Cal Poly vs. USDA).
Sources: UFL, Sunset, Cal Poly, Stoecklein, AHS, USDA, Dirr/Warren.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
branches strong
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
difficult to grow
drought intolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
fire risk high
form:tree
habit:conical/pyramidal
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
persistence:evergreen
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
roots:high damage potential
roots:shallow
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:conifer
use:screen
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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