Picea engelmannii 'ItsaHoney' / ItsaHoney Engelmann spruce

<em>Picea engelmannii</em> 'ItsaHoney' is a uniform, globose dwarf selection of Engelmann spruce with powder Blue-gray foliage and diminutive structure. The plant is a true dwarf bordering on miniature growing only to 12 inches (30 cm) tall and wide after 10 years in the garden. It is a great choice for rock gardens and trough plantings. This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found by Colorado's renowned plantsman, Jerry Morris on a ridge near Red Hill, Colorado. He describes his find as, "very tight, very Blue and 24’ up." He assigned it the provisional name <em>Picea engelmannii</em> [#55]. Purists typically list the Jerry Morris finds in the following way: <em>Picea engelmannii</em> 'ItsaHoney' #55. <em></em>
Picea engelmannii 'ItsaHoney' is a uniform, globose dwarf selection of Engelmann spruce with powder Blue-gray foliage and diminutive structure. The plant is a true dwarf bordering on miniature growing only to 12 inches (30 cm) tall and wide after 10 years in the garden. It is a great choice for rock gardens and trough plantings. This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found by Colorado's renowned plantsman, Jerry Morris on a ridge near Red Hill, Colorado. He describes his find as, "very tight, very Blue and 24’ up." He assigned it the provisional name Picea engelmannii [#55]. Purists typically list the Jerry Morris finds in the following way: Picea engelmannii 'ItsaHoney' #55.
Picea engelmannii 'ItsaHoney' — a nice mature specimen.
Photo by Bill Barger
Picea engelmannii 'ItsaHoney' — a closeup of foliage detail.
Photo by Bill Barger

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