Sherwood Norway Spruce Tree

‘Sherwoodii’ is a compact, slow-growing Norway spruce selection with an irregular pyramidal outline and somewhat fastigiate branches. Its form varies with growing conditions: the American Conifer Society describes plants that spread more broadly in the Midwest and grow more pyramidal in the Northwest, with an example measuring about 4.5 feet tall and 3 feet wide after ten years. Give it room to develop and grow it in sun or partial shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil. Norway spruce tolerates a range of conditions, but it is less drought tolerant than many spruces and can become a large landscape tree. The [American Conifer Society profile](https://conifersociety.org/conifers/picea-abies-sherwoodii) covers this named selection; the [Nebraska Forest Service](https://nfs.unl.edu/spruce-norway/) describes the broader species’ growing conditions and mature landscape size. ## Maintenance Water during extended dry spells, especially while the roots establish. Keep adequate clearance around the plant and remove only dead or damaged branches unless shaping is needed.