Purple Likiang Spruce – Picea Likiangensis ‘Purpurea’

Description

Purple Spruce is a tall, needled evergreen tree endemic to western China where it is found on north-facing, mountain slopes. Mature trees will reach 50-150′ tall and 20-50′ wide with a narrow, conical or pyramidal growth habit. Growth rate is moderate at about 12-15″ per year. The long, dark green needles are radially arranged on densely pubescent branchlets. Showy seed cones emerge in spring at the ends of the branchlets. They are cylindric-ovoid or ellipsoid in shape, and are reddish-purple to violet-purple in color, maturing to brown.

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