Columnar Norway Spruce

Picea abies 'Cupressina'

Pronunciation: PY-see-a AY-beez
SKU #06454
2-7

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

Change Location
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.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 20 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide in 10 years; grows to 30 ft. tall with age.

Retailers Near You

No Retailers found within 50 miles of your zipcode

This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-7

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:

Your climate may be too cold for this plant

Change Location
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseHedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsFountain Grass (Pennisetum); Mock Orange (Philadelphus); Salvia (Salvia); Beech (Fagus); Smoke Tree (Cotinus)
Care InstructionsPrefers 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.
Details
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseHedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsFountain Grass (Pennisetum); Mock Orange (Philadelphus); Salvia (Salvia); Beech (Fagus); Smoke Tree (Cotinus)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers 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.

Retailers Near You

No Retailers found within 50 miles of your zipcode

About Us

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly

100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.