Norway Spruce Spacing

Spacing single row 16 apart double row 18 apart multiple rows 20 or more apart with the trees staggered from the other row.

Norway spruce spacing. Works excellent when staggered in two offset rows instead of just one row. When the amount of rows increases to greater than three rows the separation between trees should increase to 8 feet with spacing between rows increasing to between 10 and 12 feet. Contact us if you have any questions on trimming the norway spruce or any evergreen.

But overall a very tough hardy spruce variety. Again pick out the best one and trim the others back by 1 2 and it will be fine. A 2 tall potted tree can be over 10 ft tall in 5 years in good soil with adequate moisture and weed and grass control around the base.

Your spruce tree spacing should be 12 to 15 feet apart for a privacy screen or windbreak. We recommend a spacing of about 7 8 feet apart for most typical single row windbreaks or privacy screens. Cupressina norway spruce picea abies cupressina.

This sturdy evergreen tree is extremely cold hardy growing in the coldest regions in the us down to a frigid growing zone 2. Plan carefully and allow plenty of space because this graceful tree can grow to be 25 feet wide and in excess of 80 feet tall. Picea abies makes a fabulous large privacy hedge windbreak or sound barrier.

Plant the norway spruce trees 6 feet apart in rows with the rows being 8 feet apart when using three rows. More tolerant of heavy snow loads. Outward spreading branches create a slight depression in the center of this flat topped plant giving rise to the name bird s nest.

Cones are seldom produced. Norway spruce is a fast growing tree and is one of the more attractive conifers for the home landscape. A narrow cultivar growing 25 to 30 feet high and 6 feet wide.