Station 13
Botanical Name: Picea abies
Common Name: Norway Spruce
Major Evergreen Tree
Native Origin: Northern and Central Europe
Height: 50’-80’ May Reach 110’
Spread: 25’-30’
Form: Pyramidal
Flowers: Males-Yellow Red
Female-Reddish Pink
Fruit: 4”-6” Cones
Bark: Red Brown to Gray Thin Flaking Scales
Comments: As the Norway Spruce ages the branches begin to droop and this is very noticeable with the large old spruces on the front campus lawn. Stations 11, 12 and 13 provide a chance to view three coniferous trees close together and to note different needle compositions of each. The Norway spruce is a popular Christmas tree, and when planted in a landscape, it provides natural screening.