Pusch Norway spruce
Picea abies 'Pusch'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pusch' Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Pusch') is a shrub for borders, specimens, 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, loamy, or clay soil. It grows into a small, conical evergreen that stays 12 to 24 inches tall. Birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Berry Poppins winterberry, Winter aconite, and Sedge.