Sherwoodii Norway spruce
Picea abies 'Sherwoodii'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 15 feet tall8 to 10 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
'Sherwoodii' Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Sherwoodii') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, 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 is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. This evergreen has a conical shape and a rapid growth rate, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Mugo pine, Autumn Gold maidenhair tree, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.