Picea glauca

white spruce

White spruce is an extremely hardy evergreen, with blue-green, sharp, pungently aromatic needles. Eventually forming a stout cone shape, it grows best in well-drained, well-ventilated spots in full sun. Were it not for its sensitivity to air pollutants, it would be an excellent street tree, but it nevertheless serves well for naturalization and as a suburban yard planting.

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Height: 30-60 ft
Spread: 8-16 ft
Hardiness Zone: 2-6


Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
• Species
Exposure
• Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average
• Dry
Ecoregion
• (59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
• (82) Acadian Plains and Hills
• (58) Northeastern Highlands
Ornamental Interest
• Winter Interest and/or Evergreen
Attracts Wildlife
• Other Pollinators/Wildlife
• Attracts Songbirds
• Pollinator Powerhouse Plant
• Host Plant
Tolerance
• Drought Tolerant
• Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Additional Attributes
• Fragrant
Landscape Use
• Naturalize
• Specimen


North American Distribution


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