Papoose Sitka Spruce

Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Papoose Sitka Spruce highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'
Growing Zones

6-8
Mature Height

4 - 6 feet
Mature Spread

4 - 6 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate to Low
Soil

Well-Drained
Growth Rate

Slow
Fall Color

Evergreen Glaucous Blue-Green
Pruning Time

Early Spring

Growing Zones 6-8

Find Your Growing Zone!

This Dwarf Spruce is so cute!

We'll understand if you want to shower your new Papoose Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis 'Papoose') with tender loving care! From its diminutive size to its puffy texture and kitten-soft new growth - You'll love it!

The towering cousins can grow up to 100 feet, but these sweet little dwarf grafted Birds Nest coniferous trees grow just 4-6 feet in height and width! Extremely slow-growing, the overall profile is a globe-shape. Every chubby little branch ends in a sweet ball of blue-green needles. In the landscape, it will eventually grow into a rounded mound after ten years.

Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 6 to 8, these dwarf evergreens are highly adaptable and won't need a lot of care. Very deer-resistant, the new growth forms adorable blossom-like puffballs at the tips of the branches in the spring.

Planting and Application:

These are fanciful and unique trees that never become larger than mid-sized shrubs! The color stands out against dark home siding and is the perfect foundation planting for a new home so these plants have the time to reach their full size in time, along with the rest of your new landscaping.

One will shine on a raised berm in your front lawn, or a few dotted along the back of a garden border will eventually become a bright backdrop or a year-round privacy hedge while staying low enough to limit ongoing maintenance.

Papoose is like a living natural Bonsai tree, so have some fun and make it your own! The color glows in the Moon Garden, and in large tubs or planters, a Papoose will become an effective focal point!

Several Papoose Sitka Spruce planted together would be extremely effective in an Asian-style Zen Garden to represent the concept of "family". Or, use a single specimen as your focal point in a personal Meditation Garden. Mix with white flowering perennials and shrubs, variegated foliage plants, and other glaucous blue-green plants! They will become the pretty accents among a mixed shrub border - especially interspersed among other evergreen shrubs!

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#ProPlantTips for Care:

These Spruces do best in very well-drained soil conditions in full sun. Preferring evenly moist soil but Spruce do not tolerate standing water or soggy areas. While not particular about soil pH, adding Nature Hills Root Booster and a 3-4 inch layer of mulch around this plant's root system will benefit them greatly for life!

Full Sun & Some Part Shade
Moderate to Low Moisture Needs
Any Well-Drained Soil Location
Avoid Pruning - Only Prune Dead/Broken Branches
Incredibly Cold-Hardy & Drought-Tolerant

Get ready to enjoy the long-lived low-maintenance curiosity of the dwarf Papoose Sitka Spruce! So versatile and unique, you'll be happy to be the first on the block with one! Now at NatureHills.com!