Picea orientalis 'Skylands' ~ Skylands Oriental Spruce mounding Seaside Swirl is noted for

Seaside Swirl is noted for excellent disease resistance and salt tolerance

Its fine blue-green foliage with a hint of silver gains its striking silver-blue tones in winter

Spikes of tiny

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rich green leaves and sports rich gold trumpet-shaped flowers with orange throats and red veining from midspring into late fall attracting bees and butterflies

Picea orientalis 'Skylands' ~ Skylands Oriental Spruce mounding Seaside Swirl is noted forSkylands Oriental Spruce is a slow growing conifer tree with an upright conical pyramidal habit from short ascending branches. The short dense needles have green interiors with tips in spring that are a showy bright yellow with sun or chartreuse with shade, with the tip color fading to green as summer progresses regardless of sun. Cylindrical cones emerge red and mature to brown. Best color in full sun with rich and moist well drained soils. Tolerates