The Norway spruce's drooping needles form long handles that give it a sumptuous appearance, especially in winter when they are covered in snow. This tree has the fastest growth of all spruce trees and forms magnificent expanses of mysterious forests.
Hardiness Zone : 2b
Height : 50 m
Width : 12 m
Growth : Fast.
Exposure : Sun or partial shade.
Appearance : Pyramidal, regular, graceful shape; wide crown; hanging branches.
Ground : Sandy-loam and even calcareous with an acid, neutral or alkaline pH.
Rooting : Superficial rooting, subjects over 60 cm in height must be planted in a clod.
Diseases and insects : Few pathological and entomological problems.