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Picea abies 'Acro-Yellow' | Acro-Yellow Norway Spruce

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DESCRIPTION
Picea abies 'Acro-Yellow' features short needles that emerge bright yellow in spring before gradually softening to green, creating a colorful evergreen canopy. Dense branching highlights the luminous new growth, while mature foliage provides a deeper backdrop. Small reddish female cones and yellow pollen cones appear in spring, contributing subtle seasonal interest among the needles. The persistent foliage maintains its character through winter, bringing structure and color to the landscape.

Selected from the Norway spruce, a species native to northern and central Europe, this cultivar was chosen for its ornamental qualities and vibrant spring growth. Its changing foliage colors and compact habit lend themselves to rock gardens, conifer collections, and mixed borders, where texture and year-round interest are especially valued.

DESCRIPTION
Picea abies 'Acro-Yellow' features short needles that emerge bright yellow in spring before gradually softening to green, creating a colorful evergreen canopy. Dense branching highlights the luminous new growth, while mature foliage provides a deeper backdrop. Small reddish female cones and yellow pollen cones appear in spring, contributing subtle seasonal interest among the needles. The persistent foliage maintains its character through winter, bringing structure and color to the landscape.

Selected from the Norway spruce, a species native to northern and central Europe, this cultivar was chosen for its ornamental qualities and vibrant spring growth. Its changing foliage colors and compact habit lend themselves to rock gardens, conifer collections, and mixed borders, where texture and year-round interest are especially valued.

 

  • Family: Pinaceae
    Height: 4 ft to 6 ft
    Width: 3 ft to 5 ft
    Foliage color: Bright yellow new growth maturing to green needles with rosy red young cones
    Flower color: Rosy red immature cones maturing to tan
    Bloom time: Spring
    Light requirements: Full sun
    Water requirements: Moderate
    Maintenance: Low; prune selectively only as needed to maintain shape and remove damaged branches
    Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 7
    Wildlife attractors: Songbirds and small mammals feed on seeds with branches providing shelter

    This plant can be seen at The Oregon Garden.

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