This large coniferious tree has a upright grey-brown trunk with pendant branches that are upcurved at the tips and form a narrow conical habit. It has long dark green needle-like leaves and the purplish female cones appear in autumn.  

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Picea smithiana is naturally found from eastern Afghanistan to west Nepal in the Himalayas growing in well drained deep fertile moist soils in an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Morinda Spruce is grown for its graceful habit and is planted in parks and large gardens as a specimen or in botanical collections. It is suitable for coastal or mountainous regions establishing in 3 to 5 years and can be planted on golf courses or woodland settings for a skyline effect. ID 2148

Picea (pi-SEE-ah) smithiana (smith-ee-AH-na)

Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ee)
Larches, spruces, pines, firs, hemlocks and cedars