Pumila Norway spruce
Picea abies 'Pumila'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pumila' Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Pumila') is a shrub for borders, specimens, 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, loamy, or clay soil. This conical evergreen attracts birds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Give it room, since it grows at a rapid rate.
Pairs well with Winterberry, Eastern white pine, and Sensitive fern.