Description

An artistic open tree with upswept branches, supporting pendulous branchlets with stunning red new growth; give adequate room for it to stand apart; a perfectly elegant way to define a landscape

Landscape Attributes

Red Tipped Norway Spruce is an open evergreen tree with a strong central leader and a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Red Tipped Norway Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Red Tipped Norway Spruce will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.