Picea orientalis 'Early Gold' - Early Gold Oriental Spruce

Early Gold Caucasian Spruce

Picea orientalis 'Early Gold'

Also called Early Gold Oriental Spruce

  • Broadly conical upright with horizontal branching that becomes pendulous
  • Bright yellow new growth appears early in the spring
  • Yellow colour lasts as long as six weeks before maturing to green
  • A great specimen against a darker background

ZONE:
4

HEIGHT:
10-15 m

SPREAD:
6-8 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


This fine-textured medium-sized plant maintains its colour best in a sunny location. Young trees need some summer sun and winter wind protection until they become established. Makes a good contrast in any garden landscape.

Additional Notes about Early Gold Caucasian Spruce:


Similar to 'Aureospicata', but this cultivar displays its new yellow growth earlier in the spring and retains its colour longer into the summer.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Yellow
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Screening (privacy)
Specimen