Picea abies 'Tufty' / Tufty Norway spruce

<em>Picea abies</em> 'Tufty' is a slow-growing, irregular globose selection of Norway spruce with thin, dense branches and sparse, tiny yellow-green needles that are slightly denser and longer at the branch tips, presenting a "tufty" effect. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 3 feet (1 m) tall and 20 inches (50 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 3 to 4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm). This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the mid-1970s by J.W. Archer of Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom and introduced to the nursery trade by Wansdyke Nursery, Devizes, Wilts, UK. <em></em>
Picea abies 'Tufty' is a slow-growing, irregular globose selection of Norway spruce with thin, dense branches and sparse, tiny yellow-green needles that are slightly denser and longer at the branch tips, presenting a "tufty" effect. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 3 feet (1 m) tall and 20 inches (50 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 3 to 4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm). This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the mid-1970s by J.W. Archer of Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom and introduced to the nursery trade by Wansdyke Nursery, Devizes, Wilts, UK.
Picea abies 'Tufty' — a closeup of foliage detail.
Photo by Bill Barger
Picea abies 'Tufty' a magnificent old specimen in an arboretum setting.
Photo by Bill Barger
Picea abies 'Tufty' — a closeup of foliage detail.
Photo by Bill Barger
Picea abies 'Tufty' at Foggy Bottom arboretum, United Kingdom.
Photo by Robert L. Fincham

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