Picea abies 'Spring Fire' / Spring Fire Norway spruce

Picea abies 'Spring Fire' is an irregular-globose, miniature selection of Norway spruce with tight branching and dense foliage that presents a special spring display. Depending on the spring temperatures, 'Spring Fire' flushes fiery red new foliage. If the spring is cool and wet, the display may last up to two weeks. It's also possible for the effect to last only a matter of hours before the fresh needles start darkening to muddy brown and finally green.

After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4 inches (10 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of 0.4 inch (1 cm).

This cultivar originated as witch's broom found in the early 2000s on a specimen of P. abies 'Cruenta' at Iseli Nursery, Boring, Oregon, USA. This conifer is one of the rarest and most desirable plants in the trade.