Picea orientalis 'Silver Seedling' Silver Oriental Spruce Fruiting Ginkgo The leaves on ‘Aoba jo’

The leaves on ‘Aoba jo’ are less uniform

soft needles and pyramidal shape

PA showing this tree's range of hardiness for the Southern heat and cold tolerance for the North

'Mikawa kaen' displays a unique golden bronze spring color with the tight layering habit that makes the Mikawa Family Collection so desired

Picea orientalis 'Silver Seedling' Silver Oriental Spruce Fruiting Ginkgo The leaves on ‘Aoba jo’Picea orientalis 'Silver Seedling Silver Oriental Spruce Zones 4 8 'Silver Seedling' is a newer oriental spruce that is a fairly slow grower, with silver needles that make this conifer superb in any garden. 'Silver Seedling' grows about 3 5 inches a year, reach 3 4 ft in height in 10 years. It is recommended to give 'Silver Seedling' some protection from the hot afternoon sun. Some even give this unique oriental spruce dappled shade. This often leads