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What Is the Fastest Growing Spruce Tree?
What Is the Fastest Growing Spruce Tree?. The fastest-growing spruce tree, according to the Arbor Day Foundation, is the triangular-shaped Norway spruce (Picea abies), which is part of many suburban home and rural farm landscapes throughout Europe, the United States and Canada.
The fastest-growing spruce tree, according to the Arbor Day Foundation, is the triangular-shaped Norway spruce (Picea abies), which is part of many suburban home and rural farm landscapes throughout Europe, the United States and Canada.
Growth
Norway spruces may grow as high as 100 feet tall. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, the tree grows 25 inches or greater per year, making it an ideal cover for deer, birds and owls.
Description
Norway spruces are evergreen trees with dark green needles, yellow and purple flowers and drooping, cylindrical cones.
Cultivation
Norway spruces thrive in areas with full sun and well-drained, loamy soil. The tree cannot survive in wet soil conditions and over-watering may cause it to perish.
Uses
In manufacturing, the wood is used to make soundboards for stringed instruments, such as violins and guitars. Tree sap is used in varnish and some medicines. In retail, the tree is cut down in December and sold as Christmas trees.
Tip
The growth rate of a Norway spruce can be increased by adding more organic matter and high-nitrogen fertilizer to its soil, according to Brigham Young University Idaho.
