European spruce (Picea abies)

European spruce

Picea abies

European spruce (lat. Picea abies) or Norway spruce is a coniferous tree of the Pine family. Distributed in northeastern Europe, in the highlands of the Alps, Carpathians.

Maximum height of an adult spruce: 40-50 meters. Life expectancy is 250-300 years. Maximum crown diameter: 6-8 meters. The shape of the crown is cone-shaped, the branches are folded up, lay in layers.

Needles: prickly, acicular, tetrahedral, dark green, 1-2 mm long. Cones are cylindrical, unripe - light purple, ripe - light brown, 15-20 cm long. Growth rate: up to 8 years of age - 5-10 cm per year, adult spruce - 30-40 cm per year.

Location: Coolness, bright places, partial shade. Prefers moist soil, sandy-clayey with a pH of 4-5. Dislikes dry and salty soil. Applied: in single and group plantings, tolerates haircuts well. unpretentious.

If you want to buy European spruce in Kiev: - call us on phone/viber. You can also buy Picea abies spruce seedlings through the online store. Delivery in Kiev and across Ukraine.