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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Norway spruce

Picea abies

Whole shrub · Norway spruce
Whole shrub · Norway spruce☀ Full sunPhoto by David J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Slow-growing spruce; allow mature width.

Sun Exposure
Full sun
Mature Height (ft)
3–5
Mature Width (ft)
4–6
Bloom Season
Non-showy cones
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Sun Exposure

Full sun

Growth Habit

Dense, mounded conifer

Mature Height (ft)

3–5

Mature Width (ft)

4–6

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Bloom Season

Non-showy cones

Bloom Color

Non-showy cones

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

WNC Notes

Slow-growing spruce; allow mature width.

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Whole shrub · Norway spruce
Whole shrub · Norway spruce☀ Full sunPhoto by David J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Norway spruce · Botanical detail
Norway spruce · Botanical detail☀ Full sunMPF ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Norway spruce · Botanical detail
Norway spruce · Botanical detail☀ Full sunPer Vetlesen ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Norway spruce · Botanical detail
Norway spruce · Botanical detail☀ Full sunTilo Podner ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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