Pyramidal Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Pyramidata'
Height: 25 feet
Spread: 10 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 3
Other Names: Norwegian Spruce
Description:
Fresh green needles and a dense habit make this evergreen a great choice for the garden or landscape; features a highly defined pyramidal shape and ascending branches; a superior choice for its vigor and hardiness
Ornamental Features
Pyramidal Norway Spruce is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The small needles remain dark green throughout the winter.
Landscape Attributes
Pyramidal Norway Spruce is a dense evergreen tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.
This is a relatively low maintenance tree. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Pyramidal Norway Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Pyramidal Norway Spruce will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
