Spruce, Norway Spruce

Norway Spruce is a large, fast-growing conifer tree with a pyramidal habit and four sided dark green needles that emerges bright green. The long cones are pendulous.  Prefers full sun and evenly moist, well-drained acidic soils. Tolerates deer and drought.

Type:	Tree, Conifer
Height:	40' - 60'
Spread:	25' - 30'
Spacing:	25’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	2 - 7
Culture:	Full Sun
Bloom Color:	N/A
Season of Interest:	Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant. Potential diseases include cytospora canker, wood decay, needle cast and rust. Watch for aphids, bagworms, budworms, red spider mites, and borers.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or mass plantings, Borders,  Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Ninebark, Weigela, Smoke Tree

IMAGES: Famartin, 2016-06-17 12 11 31 Norway Spruce along Tranquility Court ..., CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Famartin, 2016-04-22 13 29 43 Norway Spruce branches with new spring growth ..., CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin, 2016-04-23 11 06 25 Norway Spruce branches with pollen cones..., CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Famartin, 2023-08-29 10 10 34 Immature and mature cones ... CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.