Picea abies 'Holy Family No. 1' is a miniature globose selection of Norway spruce with tight symmetrical branching and short, radially arranged, dark bluish green needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 to 15 inches (25 - 40 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 - 4 cm).
This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in the mid-1980s by Justin "Chub" Harper of Moline, Illinois and Randy Dykstra of Fulton. They found the original broom on the grounds of Holy Family Church, Dubuque, Iowa. In his field notes, Chub described the broom as, "small size, medium height, nice Blue."
