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Picea orientalis 'Ferny Creek Prostrate' | Ferny Creek Prostrate Oriental Spruce

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DESCRIPTION
Picea orientalis ‘Ferny Creek Prostrate’ is a dwarf evergreen conifer with a flat, ground-hugging habit and layered, spreading branches. Short, shiny, very dark green needles line the stems, forming a dense, low mat that slowly expands over time. In spring, small reddish pollen cones and developing seed cones appear among the foliage, adding quiet seasonal interest.

‘Ferny Creek Prostrate’ originated at Ferny Creek Nursery in Victoria, Australia, in the 1990s and has been promoted through the American Conifer Society’s Collectors’ Conifer of the Year program. Its slow growth, tight branching, and rich evergreen color suit rock gardens, slopes, and foreground plantings, where it provides durable groundcover and a textured backdrop for companion shrubs and perennials.

DESCRIPTION
Picea orientalis ‘Ferny Creek Prostrate’ is a dwarf evergreen conifer with a flat, ground-hugging habit and layered, spreading branches. Short, shiny, very dark green needles line the stems, forming a dense, low mat that slowly expands over time. In spring, small reddish pollen cones and developing seed cones appear among the foliage, adding quiet seasonal interest.

‘Ferny Creek Prostrate’ originated at Ferny Creek Nursery in Victoria, Australia, in the 1990s and has been promoted through the American Conifer Society’s Collectors’ Conifer of the Year program. Its slow growth, tight branching, and rich evergreen color suit rock gardens, slopes, and foreground plantings, where it provides durable groundcover and a textured backdrop for companion shrubs and perennials.

  • Family: Pinaceae
    Height: 6 to 24 inches
    Width: 3 to 5 feet (spreading mat form)
    Foliage color: Short, shiny very dark-green needles
    Flower color: None; produces cones rather than flowers
    Bloom time: Early spring for pollen release; seed cones develop afterward (inconspicuous)
    Light requirements: Full sun to light / partial shade
    Water requirements: Moderate
    Maintenance: Low; requires little or no pruning
    Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 9
    Wildlife attractors: Provides ground-level shelter for small wildlife; cones may offer seeds for birds or small mammals; also deer and rabbit resistant

    This plant can be seen at Vista Gardens.

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  • Works Well In:
    ‍ ‍ ● Sun Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Slopes & Banks
    ‍ ‍ ● Rock Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Deer Prone Areas

    Companion Plants:
         Abelias                Tufted hair grass
         Stonecrop           Coneflower
         Agastache           Blazing star

    Design Tip:
    Let ‘Ferny Creek Prostrate’ spread naturally into a broad evergreen carpet, using its layered branches to soften transitions between rocks, changes in grade, or other hard landscape edges. Its very dark green foliage creates a strong, consistent visual base throughout the year.