Gregoryana Norway spruce
Picea abies 'Gregoryana'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall1 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gregoryana' Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Gregoryana') is a tree for specimen planting, accents, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy soil. It stays small at 12 to 48 inches tall and wide, with a conical shape. This evergreen grows at a rapid rate and attracts birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Princeton Sentry maidenhair tree, Berry Poppins winterberry, Maiden pink, and Paul Scherer tulip.