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Product Overview
Description
Wicked Growth Evergreen Fertilizer combines balanced 10-10-10 nutrition with added iron sulfate for the deep green color and year-round health evergreens demand. This specialized formula addresses the unique requirements of conifers and broadleaf evergreens.
Evergreens maintain their foliage year-round, which means they have continuous nutritional needs unlike deciduous plants. They're also particularly susceptible to iron deficiency, which causes characteristic interveinal yellowing.
Essential for maintaining healthy pines, spruces, cedars, arborvitae, hollies, rhododendrons, azaleas, boxwoods, and other evergreen species across all landscape applications.
Highlights
• Iron-enhanced formula
• Prevents yellowing
• Year-round evergreen support
• Deep green color promotion
• All evergreen species
The Science Behind It
How It Works
This complete evergreen formula combines balanced macronutrients with supplemental iron to maintain the deep green color evergreens are valued for. The 10-10-10 base provides comprehensive nutrition for needles, roots, and overall health. Added iron sulfate addresses the common chlorosis (yellowing) that occurs when evergreens cannot access sufficient iron, particularly in alkaline soils. Applied in spring, this formula supports new growth while intensifying foliage color throughout the season.
The Science
Evergreens retain their foliage year-round, making consistent nutrition and color critical. Iron is essential for chlorophyll synthesis—without adequate iron, new growth appears yellow (chlorotic) even when other nutrients are sufficient. Iron sulfate provides iron in a plant-available form while slightly acidifying the root zone, which improves iron uptake in alkaline conditions. The balanced NPK supports the steady, dense growth pattern preferred in landscape evergreens rather than the rapid, open growth that higher nitrogen would produce.
Nutrients Available
10% Total Nitrogen – Supports steady needle growth and density. 10% Available Phosphate (P₂O₅) – Maintains root health and energy metabolism. 10% Soluble Potash (K₂O) – Builds cold hardiness and disease resistance. Iron Sulfate – Prevents chlorosis and intensifies deep green foliage color. Formulated for pines, spruces, arborvitae, hollies, and all evergreen species.
How to Apply
1-2 lbs/100 sq ft every 4-6 weeks. Severe deficiency: 2-3 lbs initially.
1
Action:
Survey garden bed and note deficiency symptoms. Map high-need zones.
Pro Tip:
Sandy areas and fruiting sections need more K than shaded areas.
Avoid:
Don't leave granules on surface in hot weather - damages plants.
2
Action:
Calculate 1-2 lbs per 100 sq ft. For 10x20 garden (200 sq ft), use 2-4 lbs.
Pro Tip:
Weigh fertilizer on kitchen scale. One cup 0-0-60 weighs ~0.5 lb.
Avoid:
Don't exceed 2 lbs per 100 sq ft per application. Split heavy doses.
3
Action
Broadcast granules evenly across soil surface. Work into top 2-3 inches with cultivator.
Pro Tip:
Sandy areas and fruiting sections need more K than shaded areas.
Avoid:
Don't spread on windy days - granules drift causing uneven application.
4
Action
Water thoroughly with 1-2 inches to dissolve granules and move K into root zone.
Pro Tip:
Incorporation prevents salt buildup and gets K to roots faster.
Avoid:
Don't leave granules on surface in hot weather - damages plants.