Sherwood Compact Norway spruce
Picea abies 'Sherwood Compact'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall5 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sherwood Compact' Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Sherwood Compact') 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 grows in a conical shape at a rapid rate and keeps its evergreen needles all year. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Birds also visit this tree.
Pairs well with Mugo pine, Winterberry, Mount Hood daffodil, and Incrediball Blush smooth hydrangea.