| General Description | Maxwellii Norway Spruce is a low-growing shrub, compact and flat with blue-tinged foliage. |
| ID Characteristic | Foliage is thick, prickly, short, blue-green, distributed radially on thick shoots. |
| Shape | Flattened and rounded. |
| Landscape | Can be used as a border or in a rock garden. Commonly used as a foundation planting or low hedge. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun, in average, moist, well-drained, acidic, sandy soil. Will tolerate clay soils and light shade. |
| Pests | Common problems that occur with this cultivar are red spider mite, spruce gall aphid, budworm, borers, and fungal diseases. |
| Notable Specimens | The Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Yellowish and slightly coarse. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small with a darker yellowish tinge. |
| Leaf Description | Needles are thick, prickly, short, green tinged with blue and evenly distributed on thick shoots. |
| Texture Description | Prickly and stiff. |
