SPRUCE
Spruce, or Picea, is a genus of about 50 species within the
Pinaceae family. Spruce needles are attached singly to the
branches, as opposed to bundles. They often grow densely
on the twig, spiraling around in all directions. The twigs appear bumpy and textured after the needles have fallen. Spruces
can be prickly, however some are not, such as Picea orientalis,
which is very soft. Their cones are cylindrical. Spruces prefer full sun and good drainage. They have soft wood that is
lightweight and easy to work with, but often contains many
knots. It is mainly used for pulp and paper purposes, such as
newsprint, toilet paper, and tissues. Spruces may be damaged by
pests such as Adelgids and aphid-like insects. Spruce trees are
popular in landscapes, and may also be used as holiday trees.
1. PICEA ABIES ‘LITTLE GEM’
2. PICEA ABIES ‘REPENS’
Little Gem Norway Spruce
height: 4-5’ ; width: 4-5’
ID: 1/4-1/2” long, green needles,
light yellow new growth in Spring;
mounding habit, dense growth,
slightly prickly
Creeping Norway Spruce
height: 2-3’ ; width: 5’
ID: dark green foliage; resembles
a spreading Juniper or Yew, forms
mound in center
3. PICEA ABIES ‘TABULIFORMIS’
Tabuliformis Norway Spruce
4. PICEA GLAUCA ‘CONICA’
height: 3-4’ ; width: 5’
ID:1/2” long, dark green needles;
flat-topped mound of fanning
branches
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
height: 5-10’ ; width: 3-4’
ID:1/4-1/2” long, grass-green
needles; soft and aromatic; dense,
erect branches; compact cone
shape
5. PICEA OMORIKA ‘NANA’
6. PICEA ORIENTALIS ‘SKYLANDS’
Dwarf Serbian Spruce
height: 4-6’ ; width: 4-6’
ID: green foliage; dense, horizontal
spreading branches, broadly conical, becomes pyramidal
Skylands Oriental Spruce
height: 30-35’ ; width: 12-14’
ID: 1/4” long golden green needles,
inner needles are dark green; tightly
set; soft to touch, tall and conical
form
7. PICEA PUNGENS v. GLAUCA
‘MONTGOMERY’
8. PICEA PUNGENS v. GLAUCA
‘THUME’
Montgomery Blue Spruce
height: 8-12’ ; width: 8-12’
ID: 3/4” long, silvery-blue needles;
dense habit and rounded shape; stiff
and prickly
Thume Blue Spruce
height: 8-10’ ; width: 5’
ID: 3/4” long, silvery-blue needles;
tight globe form, compact spruce;
stiff and prickly
9. PICEA WILSONII
Wilson Spruce
height: 30-60’ ; width: 12-15’
ID: green foliage; gray bark with
large scales, dark green shiny foliage, pyramidal habit
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Spring Grove was chartered in 1845 as a nonprofit cemetery. Encompassing 733 acres, 15
lakes, a waterfall, and over 44 miles of winding
roads, Spring Grove remains a beautiful piece
of Cincinnati history. In 1987, Spring Grove
adopted its current name of “Spring Grove
Cemetery and Arboretum”. From the beginning, landscape design was an essential part of
Spring Grove’s development. Today, there are
over 1,200 different species of trees, shrubs,
and perennials labeled for study. Included in
this collection are both National and State
champion trees and the patented Spring
Grove Dogwood. In 2007, Spring Grove
was designated a National Historic Landmark,
a distinction that only five cemeteries in the
nation hold. In 2010, Spring Grove started
a horticulture volunteer program. Many opportunities are available including invasive
species control, annual/perennial bed maintenance, and woodland preservation. Please
contact Spring Grove at 513-853-4941 or
vcoordinator@springgrove.org.
The entry gates are opened at 8:00AM and
locked at 6:00PM. The Main Gate only is
open until 8:00PM throughout our extended
summer hours on Mondays and Thursdays
(May 1 - August 31). When visiting the
cemetery, please park your vehicle along the
right side of the roads, keeping the vehicle on
the pavement. Public restrooms, located in
the foyer of the Customer Service Center,
remain open during regular gate hours. For
more information, please visit our website
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SPRING GROVE CEMETERY AND ARBORETUM
EVERGREENS
Spring Grove is home to many evergreen plants. Evergreens shed
their leaves slowly as new growth emerges, allowing them to retain
their color year-round; as compared to deciduous plants which shed
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the colder months of the year. The mas ‘Smittie’
jority of evergreens in this
collection are conifers including spruces,
pines, hemlocks, arborvitaes, and firs. Also included are hollies and
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boxwoods.
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Conifers are cone-bearing plants. Their seeds, held in cones, are
considered unenclosed. This characteristic classifies them as gymnosperms, a group comprised of less than one percent of plant species.
Conifers have separate male and female cones, and they rely upon
wind and birds for pollination and seed dispersal. They are very
important ecologically, especially in forests of the Northern Hemisphere where native conifers often dominate the landscape. Conifers
also claim the oldest and the tallest trees in the world.
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Hollies and Boxwoods are considered broadleaf evergreens, as compared to conifers with their needle or scale-like foliage. The evergreens in this collection represent a variety of shapes, sizes, colors,
and textures. They make great additions to gardens and landscapes
as they are low-maintenance and long-living plants that provide yearround interest.
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HEMLOCK
Hemlock, or Tsuga, is a genus of plants found
in the Pinaceae family. Their common name
is derived from the plant “Poison Hemlock”.
The two are said to smell very similar when
the foliage is crushed; however, Tsuga is not
related to this plant and is not poisonous. All
Hemlocks in this collection are of the Tsuga
canadensis species; their needles are soft to
touch, 1/4” to 1/2” in length, and are arranged spirally on the stem. They have two
white bands on their lowerside. A row of
smaller needles located on the upper side
of the branch appear flipped over, as their
white bands are revealed. This species is native to the Eastern United States and Canada.
They prefer to grow in full sun to partial
shade. Hemlock bark is rich in tannin and is
used for tanning leather; the wood is brittle
and is mainly used for boxes or pulpwood.
11. BUXUS x ‘GREEN VELVET’
Green Velvet Boxwood
height: 2-3’ ; width: 3’
ID: small dark green elliptical leaves;
leaves are opposite; compact rounded
form
12. ILEX GLABRA ‘COMPACTA’
Compact Inkberry
height: 4-8’ ; width: 6-10’
ID: lustrous dark green
foliage; alternate leaves, only a few teeth
at the leaf apex; upright growth with
leggy open base; colonizing or suckering
habit; small black fruit in September
13. ILEX MYRTIFOLIA x ILEX
‘JERSEY KNIGHT’
Hybrid Holly
height: 20-25’ ; width: 10-15’
ID: yellow-green spiny evergreen leaves;
yellow green fruit
14. ILEX OPACA
American Holly
height: 15-30’ up to 50’ ; width: 15-25’
ID: green foliage up to 3” long; alternate
spiny evergreen leaves; spines point out
from leaf margins; smooth grey-brown
bark; red fruits on female plants held
through winter
15. PINUS STROBUS ‘BLUE SHAG’
Blue Shag Eastern White Pine
height: 2-4’ ; width: 2-5’
ID: foliage is green with bright silvergrey bands beneath; dwarf shrub;
mounding habit; needles in bundles
of 5
16. PINUS CEMBRA
Swiss Stone Pine
height: 25-35’ ; width: 10-20’
ID: 3” long blue-green or light green
needles in bundles of 5’s; white bands
on underside; soft to touch; small to
medium sized tree
17. PINUS DENSIFLORA
‘LOW GLOW’
Low Glow Japanese Red Pine
height: 6-8’ ; width: 6-8’
ID: foliage is bright yellow-green; forms
mound of dense, compact foliage;
needles borne on stout horizontal
branches; flat-topped shape
18. PINUS STROBUS ‘PUMILA’
Dwarf Eastern White Pine
height: 10-15’ ; width: 8-12’
ID: 3” long blue-green foliage; dwarf and
bushy habit
19. PINUS THUNBERGII
‘OCULUS DRACONIS’
Dragon Eye Japanese Black Pine
height: 20-30’ ; width: 10-15’
ID: 3-4” long dark green needles with
yellow bands on the lower half; soft
to touch
20. THUJA OCCIDENTALIS ‘SUNKIST’
Sunkist Eastern Arborvitae
height: 6-8’ ; width: 6’
ID: yellow-green foliage in summer,
burnished gold foliage in winter; dense,
scale-like flattened foliage
21. TSUGA CANADENSIS
‘ALBOSPICA’
Albospica Canadian Hemlock
height: 20-25’ ; width: 10-15’
ID: snowy white tips against mature
dark green needles
22. TSUGA CANADENSIS ‘BEEHIVE’
Beehive Canadian Hemlock
height: 3’ ; width: 5’
ID: green or light green foliage; dense
dwarf; general globe shape, like a
spreading beehive
23. TSUGA CANADENSIS ‘CURLY’
Curly Gold Canadian Hemlock
height: 5’; width: 3’
ID: green needles; congested
branches bearing needles which curl
around the end; dwarf cultivar; tends
to be conical in shape
24. TSUGA CANADENSIS ‘GENEVA’
Geneva Canadian Hemlock
height: 6-10’; width: 5’
ID: dark green foliage; dwarf cultivar;
upright to oval form; branches are
closely set
25. TSUGA CANADENSIS ‘GENTSCH
WHITE’
Gentsch White Hemlock
height: 4’ ; width: 4’
ID: dark green foliage with creamy white
tips in fall and winter; globe shaped shrub
26. TSUGA CANADENSIS ‘JERVIS’
Jervis Canadian Hemlock
height: 4-6’ ; width: 4-6’
ID: green foliage, dwarf conifer; upright
and compact; dense broad pyramidal
shape
27. TSUGA CANADENSIS
‘KINGSVILLE SPREADER’
Kingsville Spreader Canadian
Hemlock
height: 6-10’ ; width: 10’
ID: 1/4 - 1/2” dark green needles;
dense, flat-topped form
28. TSUGA CANADENSIS ‘LIBBEE’
Libbee Canadian Hemlock
height: 15’ ; width: 10’
ID: dark green foliage; upright, conical;
loose habit
29. TSUGA CANADENSIS
‘NEW GOLD’
New Gold Canadian Hemlock
height: 30-40’ ; width: 15-30’
ID: foliage is mostly green with new
growth being bright yellow-gold
30. TSUGA CANADENSIS ‘STOCKMAN’S DWARF’
Stockman’s Dwarf Hemlock
height: 2’ ; width: 4’
ID: dark green foliage; densely needled;
short, spreading habit
31. TSUGA CANADENSIS ‘WESTSHORE
CREEPER’
Westshore Creeper Canadian Hemlock
height: 6’ ; width: 10’
ID: green foliage; small tree with long,
weeping branches
10. ABIES KOREANA
‘HORSTMANN’S SILBERLOCKE’
Horstmann’s Silberlocke Korean Fir
height: 15’ ; width: 5’
ID: silvery green foliage with rounded
tips; strongly curved upright with brilliant white undersides
ARBORVITAE
Arborvitae, or Thuja, refers to a genus of
plants in the Cupressaceae (Cypress) family. A small group of only four species, all
arborvitaes are native to northern North
America. The leaves are scale-like and overlap, often hiding the branch below.The foliage
is arranged in flattened sprays in a fan-like
fashion. Arborvitaes prefer full sun, but will
tolerate partial shade. They are subject to
bag worms, and are a favorite among deer,
hares, and squirrels. Their common name,
Arborvitae, means “Tree of Life”; so-called
by early explorers who used the Vitamin C
content in the foliage for medicinal purposes.
Arborvitaes are a popular choice for ornamental landscapes. Its wood is durable and
has been used for fencing and posts, and is often chosen for the planking in wood canoes.
FIR
Fir, or Abies, is a genus of about 50 species in
the Pinaceae family. They are native to cooler
zones within the Northern Hemisphere. Fir
needles are attached singly to the branches,
as opposed to in bundles. They are arranged
spirally along the length of the branch. Fir
needles are usually blunt tipped, flat in crosssection, and have two white bands located
on the lowerside. They have cylindrical,
round-end cones in colors from dark purple
to blue. Firs should be grown in full sun, and
they prefer areas with cooler summers. The
Fir in this collection is of the species Abies
koreana, which is native to Southern Korea
and is more heat tolerant. Firs are often
grown as holiday trees, popular because of
their shape, aromatic needles, foliage colors,
needle retention, and softness.
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PINE
Pine, or Pinus, is the largest genus of
plants in the Pinaceae family encompassing over 100 species. Pine needles are
usually long and soft and are bundled
in clusters of two to five needles. They
prefer to grow in full sun. Pines are
known for their aromatic scent and are a
popular choice for decorations and holiday trees. They are also used to provide
turpentine, paints, and other resin-products. Pine wood may be used to create
furniture, chosen for its fine grain and
uniform texture. Also originating from
pines are the edible Pine Nuts, selected
from species such as Pinus koraiensis and
commonly used in pastas and pestos.
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HOLLY
Holly, or Ilex, refers to a group of plants
in the Aquifoliaceae family. Hollies are
easily recogonized by their thick dark
green foliage and colorful, often red, berries. Though the ornamental berries are
inedible for humans, many birds and animals rely on them for sustenance. These
plants do not require much maintenance,
especially once established; occasional
pruning may be done if desired. Hollies
are happy in full sun or partial shade, but
berry production will be at its best when
planted in full sun. Holly berries retain
their bright color through the fall and
winter seasons. Holly wood is a whitish
color and has a fine texture that is well
suited for carvings, inlays, and detail work.
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Boxwood, or Buxus, is a genus of plants in
the Buxaceae family. These plants are
typically shrubs or small trees and are
widely used for hedging, formal gardens,
and topiaries. Boxwoods tolerate pruning and shaping very well. They prefer
full sun or partial shade, and many varieties are cold hardy retaining their
color throughout winter. Their wood is
quite hard and is chosen for engraving
or detail work. It has also been used to
create mathematical instruments, chessmen, and other objects of great craft.