Picea abies ‘ATYS’ is a compact, slow-growing Norway spruce with a dense, pyramidal form and short dark-green needles that hold their color year-round. Reaching about 10–15 ft in its first 10 years, it thrives in full sun and moist, well-drained soil, tolerates cold down to USDA Zone 3, and needs little pruning once established. Its manageable size and tidy shape make it ideal as a specimen tree, mid-sized evergreen screen, or striking container accent.