Picea engelmannii 'ItsaHoney' / ItsaHoney Engelmann spruce
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
Picea engelmannii 'ItsaHoney' / ItsaHoney Engelmann spruce
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
3 (-30 to -40 F / -34.4 to -40 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Witch's Broom
COLOR: Blue Gray
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Cushion or Bun Shaped
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
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