Conifer Database - Maxwellii

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Picea abies ‘Maxwellii’

Picea abies

Picea abies 'Maxwellii' is an irregular dwarf, low growing compact, flattened globose selection of Norway spruce with dense, short stiff, branches holding thick, Blue-green needles that grow radially about the stem. A peculiar feature of 'Maxwellii' is a tendency to produce many short thick shoots with exceptionally thick needles and dense clusters of buds.

After 10 years, a mature specimen will measure 12 inches (30 cm) tall and 24 inches (60 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 1 to 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm), more outward than up. With clumpy irregular growth, an old 'Maxwellii' makes a strong statement in a large garden or arboretum.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected around 1860 by T.C. Maxwell Brothers Nursery, Geneva. New York, USA.




Picea abies

Picea abies

Picea abies

Picea abies

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Blue Gree
GROWTH SHAPE:Globe or Globose
GROWTH SIZE:Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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