Is Norway Spruce deer resistant?
Picea abies
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 2–7LightFull sun
Mature height480–720 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Norway Spruce
Fast, large, and the branchlets hang down in curtains on mature trees, which is the easiest identification feature. Widely used for windbreaks and it holds lower branches longer than most spruces. Cytospora canker kills lower limbs from the bottom up on older stressed trees.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5 to 7
- Drainage
- Average garden soil
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 118 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Norway Spruce
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Austrian PinePinus nigraZones 4–7Seldom damaged
- Chinese Fringe TreeChionanthus retususZones 5–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
Where Norway Spruce grows
Hardy across most of these 48 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Common questions about Norway Spruce
- Is Norway Spruce deer resistant?
- Norway Spruce (Picea abies) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Norway Spruce grow in?
- Norway Spruce is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Norway Spruce grow in shade?
- No. Norway Spruce wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Norway Spruce get?
- Mature height is roughly 480–720 in. Growth rate is fast.