Description

An artistic accent tree for the discerning landscape, featuring gracefully trailing branches that hang pendulously; stunning yellow spring foliage; give adequate room for it to stand apart; a perfectly elegant way to define a border

Landscape Attributes

Elegantissima 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.

Elegantissima Norway Spruce is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Elegantissima Norway Spruce will grow to be about 35 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 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.