Norway SprucePicea abiesHeight: 40' average mature height Zones: 3-8 Find my zone Aspect: partial shade to full sun Watering: needs regular irrigation, about once per week during hot weather Maximum Water: tolerates occasional winter flooding but needs drier soil in the summer Habit: single stem or trunk Foliage: evergreen
Size Availability
2 gallon - $35.00 each
Bulk Pricing: $30.00 each for 5 or more - 14% off Bulk Pricing: $18.00 each for 100 or more - 49% off
Ships free with orders of $75!*Packed with a bagged root ball.
Norway Spruce is one of the most cold tolerant plants we grow, thriving in temperatures as low as -50 degrees! Norway Spruce is quite unusual in its appearance and seems to grow more like a true fir (hence the species
abies
which is the genus for true firs). Unlike with most Spruce, the needles lay flat in neat rows and the branches also develop in a mostly horizontal form. It makes an excellent cut or living Christmas tree as the branches are strong and the needles grow quite dense. It shears well and can also be grown as an evergreen hedge. The short needles make this an excellent choice for bonsai.
Norway Spruce is one of the faster growing species of the genus and can grow quite tall under ideal growing conditions, although in most situations it tends to stay around 40 to 50 feet tall. Trees that are several centuries old in the wild have reached heights of more than 200 feet tall, making it one of the tallest Spruce species in the world.
Bright green new growth tips on a Norway Spruce
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The gorgeous habit of a mature Norway Spruce
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Norway Spruce growing in their native range
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A mature Norway Spruce in winter
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Picea abies - Norway Spruce seedling - deep plug size
Picea abies - Norway Spruce 12-16 inch seedling
Picea abies - Norway Spruce - 12-16 inch seedling grown in an air pruning container, yielding a very robust root system
Picea abies - Norway Spruce 3 gallon size
Picea abies - Norway Spruce 2 gallon size
Packing Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
2 gallon - $35.00 each
Bulk Pricing: $30.00 each for 5 or more - 14% off Bulk Pricing: $18.00 each for 100 or more - 49% off
Ships free with orders of $75!*Packed with a bagged root ball.
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