Why Plant Columnar Norway Spruce?
Columnar Norway Spruce will stand like a sentinel near your front door, pool, or patio, giving structure and solidity to the landscape and providing a deep green counterpoint to other plants' brighter flowers and foliage. This low-maintenance evergreen tree always looks polished and maintains its crisp, clean, columnar outline without you ever having to touch a pair of shears. A single-file row of these Columnar Spruces marching along your fence line also makes a handsome and dignified declaration of your property border - the vertical spires rising straight and tall like Cypresses in a formal Italian garden.
Because Norway Spruce is native to Europe, it’s not surprising that many of the dozens of selections of this species originated there—some of them quite a long time ago. Columnar Norway Spruce was discovered in Germany over 100 years ago. Its official name, ‘Cupressina,’ refers to its resemblance to the Cypress Tree (whose Latin name is Cupressus). If you squint, you might imagine that Columnar Norway Spruce could be mistaken for the slim Italian Cypresses that dot Mediterranean hillsides. Certainly, it’s as formal in appearance—yet a whole lot hardier.
How to use Columnar Norway Spruce in the landscape?
Basically a really skinny version of the traditional Norway Spruce - it only gets 10' wide! A perfect evergreen for those small, tight spaces in urban settings or a spot in the garden that still needs SOMETHING! Consider using Columnar Norway Spruce as a natural privacy screen or windbreak.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
How To Plant Columnar Norway Spruce
Columnar Norway Spruce asks for few inputs from you. It won’t stand for wet feet, so the soil must drain well. Given this, and full sun, it’s a cinch to grow. No serious pests bother it, and even deer have to be mighty hungry before they’ll touch it. Compared to other evergreen trees, Norway Spruce has an especially dark green color, which sets off bright spring bloomers like magnolias, redbuds, and cherries beautifully. Make it the soothing neutral background to the colorful play of other plants’ blossoms and fall foliage.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water very slowly and very thoroughly. The water needs to reach to the bottom of the root ball and that takes time. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. If planting in the fall, use Elements Fertilizer while planting and start your regular annual fertilizing the following fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established as it gives your tree the nutrients it needs to produce lush new growth for the following spring.
How To Prune
Shear in late winter or late summer. Corrective pruning can be done as needed. With its extra full growth habit don't expect much opportunity for pruning work here.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
