About Picea abies ‘Franklin Park’: This new miniature Norway spruce cultivar was found growing as a mutation on a full-size tree in Yakima.
![Miniature Norway spruce cultivar with blue-green needles](https://cascadeconifers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Franklin-Park_5893-1024x684.jpg)
The blue-green needles and upright habit make ‘Franklin Park’ perfect for a small display garden or rock garden.
![Mature Norway spruce with broom](http://cascadeconifers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Picea-abies-B1-Franklin-Park-1-1024x686.jpg)
The Norway spruce tree with the broom mutation was spotted growing in a neighbor’s yard bordering Franklin Park. The neighbor fortunately also had an interest in conifer cultivars and graciously allowed us to harvest a sample of the broom to graft.
![Young healthy Picea abies 'Franklin Park'](http://cascadeconifers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Picea-abies-B1-Franklin-Park-2-1024x683.jpg)
This Norway spruce cultivar, ‘Franklin Park’, is miniature and grows 1 to 3 inches per year.
![Older specimen of this Norway spruce cultivar 'Franklin Park' stays miniature](https://cascadeconifers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Franklin-Park_6327-1024x684.jpg)
Picea abies ‘Franklin Park is very rare. Only a handful of this cute little Norway spruce cultivar exists. This specimen is about 5 years old.