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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Picea abies
(L.) Karst.
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Norway Spruce
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Pinaceae
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3-8
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evergreen tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Pyramidal with pendulous branchlets, stiff habit when young, becoming graceful
with age, 75' in 50 years.
ADAPTABILITY:
Transplant balled and burlapped, best in moderately moist, sandy, acid, well
drained soils. Prefers cold climates. Best in full sun or light shade in warmer
zones.
FUNCTIONS:
Screen, specimen, hedge; corner and foundation plantings using dwarf cultivars.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Prune in spring. Red spider mite in dry situations, may require spraying. Pruning
not necessary unless used as hedge. Plant in area with adequate space.
NATIVE RANGE:
Northern and central Europe
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Inversa'- weeping form; 'Clanbrassiliana'- dwarf, rounded, pyramidal form;
'Nidiformis'- "Bird's Nest Spruce," most commonly available dwarf form.
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