Norway Spruce
Picea Abies
Picea Abies
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Foliage: Dark green Fruit: Cone Habit/Form: Pyramidal Uses: Windbreaks, Screening |
Zone Hardiness: 3
Plant Height: 40 - 60 ft Plant Width: 25 - 30 ft Light: Sun Growth Rate: Fast/Medium |
A popular and durable tree, ideal for windbreaks, screening, and background plantings. This dense tree has interesting droopy branches. The new growth is light green in spring and a lovely darker green for rest of the year. The long reddish-brown cones hang like ornaments from the weeping branches. It supports a wide variety of wildlife, such as birds and small mammals. Prefers moist, sandy, acidic, well-drained soils.