A graceful evergreen conifer native to the Caucasus and northeastern Turkey, prized for its dense, pyramidal form and dark green, glossy needles. Noted for having the shortest needles of any spruce, which give it a fine-textured, elegant appearance. Slow-growing and long-lived, it is highly valued as a specimen tree or for use in large landscapes.
| Tree | |
| Picea | |
| Spruce | |
| Zone 4 | |
| 6+ hours | |
| Moist, well-drained, acidic soil | |
| Specimen tree | |
| Evergreen screen or windbreak | |
| 50-60' | |
| 20-25' | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Abies, Pinus, Tsuga, Betula |