Latin Name - Picea abies
Height - 80-100 feet
Spread - 25-40 feet
Growth Rate - Slow
USDA Zone - 2 to 7
Drought Tolerance - Moderate
Norway spruce is characterized by a tall, pyramidal shape clothed with drooping branchlets. Cones are about 4 to 8 inches long, longer than those of blue spruce. Its loose, open habit also contrasts with the stiff demeanor of its better-known blue cousin. Norway spruce is widely planted in Europe and the United States, and has given rise to numerous weeping and dwarf variants.