Picea abies 'Perry's Gold' is a dwarf, upright, conical selection of Norway spruce that welcomes the spring with nice flush of bright butter-yellow new foliage. As the season progresses, the needles turn to species-typical dark green. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4 feet (1.3 m) tall and 2 feet (60 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of around 4 inches (20 cm)
Arthur Perry found the original plant along a roadside in Vermont in the early 1990s. He gave scionwood to Greg Williams of Wolcott, Vermont who propagated and named it 'Perry's Gold' in honor of Mr. Perry. Kate Brook Nursery, Vermont introduced the plant to the trade. One can find this plant occasionally seen offered for sale as Picea abies 'Perry's Golden' which is incorrect.
