Columnar Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Cupressina'
Description | Elegant columnar selection, highly valued as an accent or perimeter planting where a strong vertical effect is needed. Dark green evergreen needles are slightly curved on closely set limbs, creating a slender, uniform form with dense branching to the ground. Withstands heavy snow loads. Tolerates heat and humidity better than others. Ideal windbreak or privacy wall. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
Mature Size | Reaches 20 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide in 10 years; grows to 30 ft. tall with age. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Companion Plants | Fountain Grass (Pennisetum); Mock Orange (Philadelphus); Salvia (Salvia); Beech (Fagus); Smoke Tree (Cotinus) |
Care | Prefers slightly acidic, well-drained soils, but adaptable to most soil types; avoid wet, shady sites. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-7
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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Dublin, California 94568 -
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Livermore, California 94550
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