Picea asperata

Picea asperata

Picea asperata is an evergreen tree native to western China.

It reaches up to 12 meters in height.

The needles are short, stiff, blue-green or gray-blue, prickly, and arranged radially.

The bark is light brown, strongly exfoliating, which is decorative.

The cones are cylindrical and brown.

Picea asperata is undemanding, growing in most soils, and tolerant of drought and urban pollution.

It prefers a sunny location.