Picea glauca 'Christmas Star'

Picea glauca 'Christmas Star' is a compact, dense cone-shaped variety of White Spruce, ideal for use as a small living Christmas tree. It grows upright and slender, reaching about 1.3 meters in height in the first 10 years, with potential to grow up to 15 meters over a longer period. It prefers full sun or part shade and well-drained soil, and is frost tolerant.

This tree is popular for its fast growth compared to other White Spruce varieties and is often used for festive decoration because of its classic Christmas tree shape. It requires consistent moisture and is gradual in adjusting to full sun if initially grown in part shade. Its dense needle coverage ranges from green to bluish-green, making it visually attractive for gardens and as a seasonal feature.

The Picea glauca 'Christmas Star' is suitable for large gardens, windbreaks, or as a standalone feature tree, and is often sold in pots at garden centers for easy planting and maintenance. Its compact nature and festive shape make it a favored choice for sustainable living Christmas trees that can be kept beyond the holiday season and replanted outdoors.

Key Features:

• Dense, cone-shaped compact White Spruce
• Grows about 1.3m in 10 years, up to 15m eventually
• Full sun or part shade
• Frost tolerant
• Green to bluish-green needle coverage
• Requires consistent moisture and well-drained soil
• Perfect as a living Christmas tree
• Suitable for gardens, windbreaks, and feature planting

A practical and ornamental choice both for holiday use and long-term garden planting.