Picea abies 'Pendula Major' is a large, robust, broadly conical tree form of Norway spruce with spreading branches that arc upwards at the ends. Branchlets are strictly pendulous and foliage is species-typical. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (2 m) tall and 4 feet (2.5 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches (15 - 20 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the mid-1800s by Simon-Louis Fréres Nursery, Plantieres, France. Despite being a very old part of the nursery trade, this conifer is still fairly easy to find.
