Little Gem Norway Spruce Standard 2 - Year Graft AN EXTREMELY SMALL AND COMPACT ROUNDED SHRUB, VERY UNLIKE THE SPECIES TINY FINE TEXTURED NEEDLES AND A VERY DENSE HABIT, THIS MINIATURE EVERGREEN CONIFER FORMS A TIGHT BALL 12 INCHES TALL AND 24 INCHES WIDE! A LOW MAINTENANCE SHRUB. WHEN PRUNING IS NECESSARY, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO ONLY TRIM BACK THE NEW GROWTH OF THE CURRENT SEASON, OTHER THAN TO REMOVE ANY DIEBACK VERY COLD TOLERANT, HARDY TO 40F!! 2 - YEAR TREE - REACHES 1 FOOT AT MATURITY - SHIPPED IN A CONTAINER WITH SOIL - ZONE 3-7