Columnar Norway Spruce

Botanical Name: Picea abies ‘Cupressina’

Common Name: Columnar Norway Spruce

Mature Height and Width:
25–35' tall × 6–10' wide

Growth Habit: Strongly upright, narrowly columnar evergreen with a dominant central leader. Ascending branches held close to trunk, forming a tight vertical profile. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Short, dark green needles borne densely along ascending branchlets. Texture moderately coarse compared to arborvitae. Canopy dense but with visible vertical branch structure.

Flower Description: Inconspicuous; not ornamental.

Bloom Time: Spring (non-ornamental reproductive structures).

Fall Color: Evergreen; consistent deep green year-round.

Light Requirements: Full sun for best density and structure.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 3–7.

Notable Landscape Uses: Vertical accent; narrow privacy screen; property line planting; driveway flanking; formal evergreen column; windbreak component.

Deer Resistance: Moderate-High
Young plants may experience browsing in Northeast Zones 5–7.