Picea abies 'Fat Cat' Dwarf Round Norway Spruce

Picea abies 'Fat Cat' A dense, rounded dwarf form of the bird's-nest-type Norway Spruce, this uniformly globose selection is a bigger version of Picea abies 'Little Gem.' It has short and stiff needles and compact shoots that give it the appearance of a round, green cat, curled up in a ball for a snooze. Found as a witch's broom from Picea abies 'Graciosa', in 1994 and officially named it for a tubby, slumbering feline. Extremely hardy, reliable and slow-growing, this kitty fits nice in most any landscape, but we don't recommend petting this cat.