Is this just a small spruce, or will it soon outgrow my garden?
The needle arrangement and short, dense needles point to spruce, rather than pine or fir. The deciding issue in your garden is not whether it can cope with the sunny position, but how large it will eventually become.
What you show is a spruce, most likely Norway spruce or a compact dwarf form. The needles grow singly around the shoots, and the branches have the dense, slightly bristly appearance typical of spruce.
In Hartungviken, Sweden, it should do well outdoors, and full sun is no problem provided the soil does not dry out completely while it establishes. Late August is also a good time to plant conifers in the ground there, as the soil is still warm while evaporation usually starts to fall.
What to establish before planting
The big question is not whether it will survive in your garden, but whether it is a small cultivar or an ordinary Norway spruce. The latter eventually becomes a large tree and is best planted where it can remain permanently. A dwarf form, on the other hand, may suit a smaller planting very well.
If you can find a label or examine the whole plant’s shape, it is worth checking before planting. Without that information, the safest approach is to treat it as a spruce needing plenty of space and steady moisture, rather than squeezing it close to house foundations or into a narrow border.
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