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Norway Spruce evergreen
Norway Spruce evergreen
Picture of Norway Spruce
Picture of Norway Spruce
Picture of Norway Spruce

Norway Spruce

Picea abies
Zones: 3 - 7

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The Norway Spruce Grows in zones 3 - 7
  • Is the fastest growing of the spruces
  • Is easy to transplant
  • Can be planted on a wide variety of sites
  • Works well for windbreaks
  • Features dark green needles that are roughly ½–1" in length and feel square when rolled between your fingers
  • Yields light brown, stiffly scaled, 4–6" cones that sit upright on the branch until fertilized; once fertilized, they gradually turn downward
  • Grows in a pyramidal shape
  • Can begin to look a little unkempt in its old age
Pricing Information

Tree Details

Shape

Pyramidal

Growth Speed

Fast

Scientific Name

Picea abies

Mature Height

40' - 60'

Mature Spread

25' - 30'

Highlights

Norway spruce is a familiar sight in much of the United States, but it’s really a tree of Europe. Throughout the globe, this tree has many uses including lumber, pulpwood, Christmas trees and landscape specimen trees. Its dense branching pattern and tolerance of soil variations has also made it a popular tree for windbreaks.

If you have enough space and want to add a sense of formal dignity to your landscape, the Norway spruce will suit you well.

Sun Preference

Full Sun

Soil Preference

Acidic, Clay, Drought, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well Drained

Wildlife Value

Norway spruce trees support a wide variety of wildlife. They are important as winter cover for deer and small game including grouse, hare and woodcock. Song birds and fur bearers also frequent these forest types. Norway spruce also makes a good roosting tree for hawks and owls.

History/Lore

The Norway spruce hails from Europe. And while this species does grow in Norway, the name is a bit of a misnomer. This tree grew in Eurasia, the Black Forest and other parts of the continent long before making its way to Norway around 500 B.C.

As people emigrated, they often brought trees with them from the Old Country to plant as ornamentals on new homesteads.

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