Picea g. "Conica" 4"Picea gluaca or "Dwarf Alberta spruce" or "white spruce" is a staple addition to the garden. Slow growing with densely packed foliage, this is a dwarf variety of the tree and these grow to a pyramidal shape over time. They may be sold when young as an indoor novelty, but their forever home should be outdoors in the garden. Light: full sun Soil: well drained, regular garden soil Width at maturity: 4 5' Height at maturity: 6 8' Growth rate: 2 4" + per

pets and plants

Howea forsteriana

Poinsettia are a classic for the winter holidays

This all-purpose Happy Frog fertilizer by Fox Farm is designed to help plants with root efficiency

If you have a preference in variety and/or color

Zones: 2 - 6

This plant is sometimes grown in a moss or fiber basket

also called "Fire Sticks" or "Red Pencil Tree"

animal or plant

re-blooming in fall

but a slightly hairy surface

commonly called "Russian Sage"