Bay Gardens Norway Spruce Privacy Plants

Picea abies, or Norway Spruce, is a glorious large evergreen tree famous for its use as a screening plant or windbreak. Left alone, Norway Spruce reach heights of up to 40 feet. When sheared, they create a beautiful, deer-resistant, evergreen specimen. Norway Spruce are extremely cold-hardy and perform well in full-sun. These plants have been used widely throughout the Northeast and Long Island for years because of their moderately fast growth, durability and cold-hardiness.

Additional Information:

 

Latin Name:	Picea abies
Plant Type:	Conifer, Tree
Shrub Type:	Evergreen
Exposure:	Full Sun
Deer Resistant:	Yes
Mature Height:	40-50 Feet
Mature Width:	20-30 Feet
Recommended Spacing:	6 Ft apart
Growth Rate:	12-18″ per year
Hardiness Zone:	Zone 3-7
Habit:	Pyramidal
Water Needs:	Everyday initially. Once established, regular watering still needed for best performance
Maintenance:	Easy
Additional attribute:
	Bird Friendly
	Year-round Interest
	Ornamental Cones
Landscape Uses:
	Privacy Screen, Specimen, Urban Garden, Wildlife Garden, Windbreak

 

 Heavy or ‘Hvy’ trees/shrubs/arborvitae is the distinction between the fullness and width of the plant. Heavy plants have been trimmed to promote the growth of the plant to be full and/or wider then the non-heavy plant.