From the National Christmas Tree Federation ‘For Christmas trees, overall color of Norway spruce is fair to excellent, but needle retention is considered poor unless the trees are cut fresh and kept properly watered. Growth during the first 10 years after field planting is relatively slow and 8 to 11 years are required to grow a 6-7 foot tree.’Above in the public domain because its copyright has expired
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Credits “Norway Spruce by friendsofmountauburn, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Norway Spruce Cones by wolfnowl CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “Norway Spruce plantation by The Heartwood CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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