Montrose Charm White Spruce Planted - IB2DWs - October 2023
Upright evergreen tree. Those are magic words to me. When I came across a new (to me) conifer tree named Montrose Charm, I pulled out my phone and dug around. Trying to figure out if this would work in my new conifer garden IB2DWs extended. After some hemming-and-hawing, I brought it home and planted it along the back border, sort of next-to the Ginkgo tree that is up there . Here it is post-planting. The Montrose Charm is a "Christmas Tree Form", but gets tall and skinny - with time. From Dutchman Tree Farms - they expect the tree to get six feet wide at maturity and have this to say : This tall narrow columnar tree has needles that are light green and very short. The White Spruce ‘Montrose Charm’, once established, is cold hardy and drought resistant. This columnar tree is perfect for landscaping, borders, small spaces, and erosion control. I've said it before, but I love that narrow, columnar tree form. Here's a look at a mature version of the Montrose Charm