Slow grower. Wonder if it will reach the projected height of 5 feet in another 5 years.
Picea abies 'Argenteospica' 24W1 Norway N4- (Germany 1800s) Intermediate Norway Spruce, Size at 10 years: 5x3ft., Silver-Tipped , USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N4 for 4.7 YEARS (Stanley). Planted in 2019.
American Conifer Society: Picea abies 'Argenteospica' is a relatively slow-growing, tree-form of Norway spruce that is virtually identical to the typical species with the exception of the spring push of fresh foliage which is bright creamy white in color that darkens to rich green later in the season. It's slightly slower growth rate is likely attributable to the few months of decreased chlorophyll each spring. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches (15 - 20 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the late 1800s by Herm. A. Hesse Nursery, Weener am Ems, Germany. Ludwig Beissner formally described it in botanical literature in 1891 in Handbuch der Nadelholzkunde. In the Latin language, "argenteopica" translates into "silver spikes."
Silver-Tipped Norway Spruce.
Photo by Frank D.Richards, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Creative Commons Copyright CC BY-SA 4.0.
Link to additional photos of this plant on my Flickr account from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 24:
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