Picea abies 'Heartland Gem' is a low, mounding selection of Norway spruce. It is very similar to P. abies 'Little Gem' but with a lower and flatter form. After 10 years, a mature specimen will measure 12 to 18 inches (30 - 45 cm) wide and 8 to 10 inches (20 - 25 cm) high, an annual growth rate of less than 2 inches (5 cm)
This cultivar originated as a witch's broom that appeared on a specimen of Picea abies 'Nidiformis.' Chub Harper gave Randy Dykstra the mother plant before the broom formed. The plant is still growing in Randy's garden in Fulton, Illinois.
