Picea abies 'Rubra spicata'

Also Known As

Norway Spruce
Red Tipped Norway Spruce

Plant type

conifer

size

H: 8'-12'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

3a-8b

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Picea abies 'Rubra spicata' plant details

Picea abies 'Rubra spicata' is an evergreen conifer with green and red foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea abies 'Rubra spicata'

Plant type: conifer
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green and red
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 8 FT - 12 FT - tall
Uses: pyramidal, showy, unique, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea abies 'Rubra spicata'

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Like a flower!, the bright red new growth of this 8-12't x 6-8'w small conical tree is spectacular in spring before it changes to green; a handsome and eye-catching tree. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

New growth emerges red in the spring, fading after about two weeks to green. Makes a very large open-structured conical tree.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Picea abies 'Rubra Spicata' - A Norway Spruce cultivar that for about two weeks in spring, deep red new growth gives this uncommon cultivar a surprising look for a spruce. Gradually, the foliage changes to reddish-brown and then to green. Although it grows less quickly than the species, 'Rubra Spicata' eventually becomes a large tree with an open habit. Found in Czechoslovakia in 1973, propagated in England, and introduced to the United States in 1981.

By: Kigi Nursery

Scarlet new shoots from Lundell to Gothenburg who passed it to Wansdyke and eventually introduced by Hilliars in 1981 it seems to be distinct from Lundel's other introductions.