Picea abies 'Reflexa' is a robust, fast-growing selection of Norway spruce that generally grows without a central leader. Branches are exceptionally thick with large buds and dense, dark green needles. Unless staked, plant will ramble along the ground, forming a ground cover over time. Terminal buds extend at an annual rate of up to 12 inches (30 cm). Over time, depending on how they are trained, mature specimens will become quite large and imposing in the landscape.
'Reflexa' is a very old fixture in the international nursery trade, known to grow in large collections and arboretums since the late 1800s. It is of unknown origin. Élie-Abel Carrière formally described it botanical literature in Rev Hort 259 (1890).
