Picea abies

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Picea abies

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Kemper Code: E620

Common Name: Norway spruce
Zone: 2 to 7
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Pinaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Northern and central Europe
Height: 40 to 60 feet
Spread: 25 to 30 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Best in cold climates, and will not grow well south of USDA Zone 7.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Norway spruce is a pyramidal evergreen tree which typically matures to 40-60' tall in cultivation in North America, but may reach 200' tall in the wild in its optimum native growing environments in Europe. Stiff dark green needles (to 3/4" long). Pendant seed cones (4-7" long) are reddish-brown. Pendulous branchlets distinguish this species from native American spruces.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Evergreen tree for large lawns, parks or woodland areas. Effective screen or windbreak in cold northern climates. Many dwarf cultivars of this species are available for foundation and rock garden plantings.

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