Picea abies 'Tompa' is a dwarf, conical selection of Norway spruce with light green juvenile foliage on ascending branches. It bears a superficial resemblance to Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'. After 10 years of growth, a specimen will attain dimensions of 16 inches (40 cm) tall and wide, a rate of growth of a bit more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) per year.
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1975 by Miklós Barabits, Sopron, Hungary and named by Elemér Barabits. One can still find the original plant in the Barabits'™s LŠ‘vér Pinetum in Sopron. It was later introduced to the nursery trade by Egzota Nursery of Mr. Barabits, Hungary; M. Böhmer Nursery. Zundert, The Netherlands; and Gee Farms Nursery, Stockbridge, Michigan, USA.
