Picea Abies

Norway Spruce

Norway Spruce (Picea abies) is a large evergreen tree with green needles and a strong pyramidal outline. Young trees make a dense, upright presence; older specimens develop hanging branchlets that give the canopy a softer, layered appearance.

Long, pendulous cones add interest beneath the branches. Its comparatively fast growth and year-round foliage make it useful for substantial screens and windbreaks. This is a tree for generous spaces, where both its height and its broad lower branches can develop without crowding buildings or other plantings.

Choose full sun and moist, well-drained soil, preferably acidic. Norway spruce performs best where summers are relatively cool. Give young trees steady moisture while they establish, and select a site that can accommodate a large tree for many years.

Size
• Width: 25–30 ft
• Height: 40–60 ft in typical landscape conditions; older trees may exceed this

Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 2–7

Best Uses
• Large evergreen specimens
• Windbreaks
• Privacy screens
• Park and estate landscapes
• Year-round shelter for birds

Plant type

Conifer, Evergreen Tree

Height

40-60 ft

Width

25-30 ft

Hardiness zones

2–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Fruit color

Green

Attracts

Birds

Soil

Acidic, Moist well-drained, Sandy

Landscape use

Privacy Screen, Specimen, Wind Break

Shape

Pyramidal

Bark

Scaly

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No