Lil Sky Oriental Spruce Maple Heat Management: Provide afternoon shade

Heat Management: Provide afternoon shade in hot areas to maintain better leaf color and overall vigor

making it easy to fit into tight beds and smaller properties

Mass Planting: Plant in groups for a larger sweep of soft color that reads well from the street

slow-release fertilizer in early spring for healthy growth

Lil Sky Oriental Spruce Maple Heat Management: Provide afternoon shadeLil Sky Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis 'Lil Sky') Lil Sky Oriental Spruce is a compact evergreen that brings bright, golden color to the garden without needing flowers to stand out. Its tidy, upright habit adds year round structure in small beds, entry plantings, and conifer groupings. The fresh spring growth starts yellow to golden and then settles into yellow green tones that keep the planting looking lively through the season. With good drainage