Go Back Spruce Norway Red Cone

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:47 PM
Picea abies 'Acrocona'
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Plant Type: Conifer Shrubs, Dwarf Conifers

Red Cone Norway Spruce

Even when young, the delightful Picea abies ‘Acrocona’ develops remarkable, raspberry red cones on the tips of its branches in spring. The unusual coning habit tends to modify growth rate and shape and to produce a broad, spreading pyramid, which becomes wider than tall with age. Known since 1890, when found in a forest near Uppsala, Sweden, the plant has an apt name, ‘Acrocona’, which means “with terminal cones on the ends of the branches.”

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Flower Color

Green with red cones

Foliage Color

Green

Plant Spread

8'

Good Companions

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Plant Height

12'

Scape Height

na

Hardness Zone

4

Soil Moisture

Average and consistent

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

Spring

Critter Resistance

Rabbits/deer

Exposure

Full sun to part shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

All seasons.