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Very hardy. Prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.
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Norway Spruce Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Picea abies
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Norway Spruce care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Picea abies
- Common names
- European Spruce
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Genus
- Picea
- Species
- P. abies
Growing with your kit
Norway Spruce seeds have high vigor! Watch them burst from the soil in your Seeds In A Cup® kit in just 10-14 days.
Propagation
By seed or cuttings.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Fastest growing of all spruces. Can reach 100ft+ in a human lifetime.
Growing conditions
Cool temperate climates with high moisture.
Weather & tolerances
Highly wind and cold resistant. Moderate shade tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Eastern spruce gall adelgid and spider mites.
Plant safety
Safe for handling.
Botanical features
A large evergreen conifer with pendulous (weeping) secondary branches and large, cylindrical cones.
Varieties
‘Nidiformis’ (Bird’s Nest), ‘Pendula’ (Weeping).
Garden & everyday uses
Excellent for windbreaks and privacy screens. Traditional Christmas tree in Europe
Native range & distribution
Native to Europe; widely planted in North America for windbreaks.
Conservation
Least concern.
Name origins
Named for its origins in Northern/Central Europe.
History
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in NYC is often a Norway Spruce.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
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