Picea abies
Norway Spruce

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous dark green evergreen needles)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Cone)
 Ultimate Height:
40-60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25-30 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moderately moist, sandy, acid, well-drained soil; grows fine in average soil if it has sufficient moisture
 Range:
Northern and Central Europe
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Rhombic needle in cross-section, broad sides having 2-3 lightly colored waxy lines. Needles (1" long) overlap on top and point forward, and spread on bottom exposing stem. Pendulous cones to 6" long and persist through winter. Young cones can be slightly purplish in color. Reddish to light brown buds have spreading tips (in a rosette) and are not resinous.

Additional Information

Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers. May become thin, open, and have a less attractive habit at maturity.

184 Picea abies found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
1ORIG_4757*ASHRV
22013_00124*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
3ORIG_5215*AROGA
4ORIG_0455*AMRPK
5ORIG_3843*AHLTP
6ORIG_2084*APGNW
7ORIG_0453*AMRPK
8ORIG_2086*APGNW
9ORIG_2420*AKNOY
10ORIG_2419*AKNOY
112009_12858*AMJIS
122009_13344*AHORTPARK
132009_13342*AHORTPARK
14ORIG_7757*AROGA
15ORIG_4802*AHILL
16ORIG_2418*AKNOY
17ORIG_6083*APVA
18ORIG_6566*AHANS
19ORIG_7448*AFREH
202013_00582*AHORTPARK
21ORIG_2022*APHYS
22ORIG_4758*ASHRV
23ORIG_6463*AHANS
242009_12859*AMJIS
252009_12860*AMJIS
262009_12857*AMJIS
27ORIG_6090*APVA
28ORIG_3334*ASPKL
292013_00126*AHORTPARK
302009_12567*AHERL
312009_13340*AHORTPARK
322009_13339*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
33ORIG_0276*ASHRV
34ORIG_0451*AMRPK
352009_13347*AHORTPARK
362013_00579*AHORTPARK
372013_00580*AHORTPARK
38ORIG_3333*ASPKL
39ORIG_5205*AROGA
40ORIG_5195*AROGA
41ORIG_4764*ASHRV
422009_12572*AMJIS
432009_12856*AMJIS
44ORIG_3332*ASPKL
452009_12565*AHERL
46ORIG_0459*AMRPK
472009_13640*AHORTPARK
482009_13639*AHORTPARK
49ORIG_6513*ABCHM
50ORIG_0003*AHERL
512010_09151*ARSC
52ORIG_5569*APVA
53ORIG_5570*APVA
542013_00621*AHORTPARK
55ORIG_6085*APVA
562013_00620*AHORTPARK
57ORIG_6568*AHANS
58ORIG_3331*ASPKL
592013_00577*AHORTPARK
602009_12563*AHERL
61ORIG_6567*AHANS
622009_13337*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
63ORIG_7758*AROGA
64ORIG_5568*APVA
65ORIG_0457*AMRPK
662009_12569*AMJIS
672009_12570*AMJIS
682013_00578*AHORTPARK
69ORIG_6462*AHANS
702013_00581*AHORTPARK
71ORIG_7449*AFREH
72ORIG_7450*AFREH
73ORIG_4801*AHILL
74ORIG_5214*AROGA
752009_12568*AHERL
76ORIG_6086*APVA
77ORIG_4803*AHILL
782012_01107*BSHLY
792009_12564*AHERL
802009_12573*AMJIS
81ORIG_6082*APVA
82ORIG_5947*APVA
832009_13345*AHORTPARK
84ORIG_0456*AMRPK
85ORIG_6459*AHANS
86ORIG_6460*AHANS
872013_00576*AHORTPARK
882009_12571*AMJIS
892009_13336*AHORTPARK
902009_12566*AHERL
912009_13936*AHORTPARK
922012_01107*ASHLY
932009_13343*AHORTPARK
94ORIG_5603*APVA
952009_13346*AHORTPARK
96ORIG_6464*AHANS
97ORIG_7759*AROGA
98ORIG_6084*APVA
992009_13638*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
1002009_13341*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
1012013_00358*AHORTPARK
1022009_13338*AHORTPARK
1032010_09150*ARSC
1042018_01293*AACKER
1052022_00647*ABRK
1062022_00609*ABRK
1072022_00608*ABRK
1082022_00607*ABRK
1092023_00248*AHORTPARK
1102023_00248*BHORTPARK
1112023_00248*CHORTPARK
1122023_00248*DHORTPARK
1132023_00248*EHORTPARK
1142023_00248*FHORTPARK
1152023_00248*GHORTPARK
1162023_00248*HHORTPARK
1172023_00248*IHORTPARK
1182023_00248*JHORTPARK
1192023_00248*KHORTPARK
1202023_00248*LHORTPARK
1212023_00248*MHORTPARK
1222023_00248*NHORTPARK
1232023_00248*OHORTPARK
1242023_00248*PHORTPARK
1252023_00248*QHORTPARK
1262023_00248*RHORTPARK
1272023_00248*SHORTPARK
1282023_00248*THORTPARK
1292023_00248*UHORTPARK
1302023_00248*VHORTPARK
1312023_00248*WHORTPARK
1322023_00248*XHORTPARK
1332023_00248*YHORTPARK
1342023_00248*ZHORTPARK
1352023_00248*AAHORTPARK
1362023_00248*ABHORTPARK
1372023_00248*ACHORTPARK
1382023_00248*ADHORTPARK
1392023_00248*AEHORTPARK
1402023_00248*AFHORTPARK
1412023_00248*AGHORTPARK
1422023_00248*AHHORTPARK
1432023_00248*AIHORTPARK
1442023_00248*AJHORTPARK
1452023_00248*AKHORTPARK
1462023_00248*ALHORTPARK
1472023_00248*AMHORTPARK
1482023_00248*ANHORTPARK
1492023_00248*AOHORTPARK
1502023_00248*APHORTPARK
1512023_00248*AQHORTPARK
1522023_00248*ARHORTPARK
1532023_00248*ASHORTPARK
1542023_00248*ATHORTPARK
1552023_00264*AHORTPARK
1562023_00264*BHORTPARK
1572023_00300*AHORTPARK
1582023_00300*BHORTPARK
1592023_00821*AHORTPARK
1602023_00821*BHORTPARK
1612015_02465*A2550
1622015_02465*B2550
1632015_02465*C2550
1642015_02465*D2550
1652015_02465*E2550
1662023_00778*ABRK
1672024_00198*APVAB
168PUI_ORIG_00023*A
169PUI_ORIG_00037*A
170PUI_ORIG_00074*A
171PUI_ORIG_00109*A
172PUI_ORIG_00116*A
173PUI_ORIG_00132*A
174PUI_ORIG_00138*A
175PUI_ORIG_00207*A
176PUI_ORIG_00222*A
177PUI_ORIG_00225*A
178PUI_ORIG_00243*A
179PUI_ORIG_00250*A
180PUI_ORIG_00299*A
181PUI_ORIG_00344*A
182PUI_ORIG_00425*A
183PUI_ORIG_00439*A
1842025_00008*ASLAYTER

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