Botanical Name: Picea abies 'Cupressina'
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Common Name: Columnar Norway Spruce  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Green

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Elegant columnar selection, highly valued as a specimen, perimeter planting, or accent plant. Slender, uniform growth habit with dense branching to the ground. Spring growth is bright green. Dark green needles are slightly curved on closely set branches. Makes an ideal windbreak or privacy wall. Highly recommended for cool climates with a short growing season. Evergreen. It grows 20 to 30 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide.
Grow in well drained, sandy-loam soils in full sun to part shade. Water deeply and less frequently after its established to encouage a deep root system.