Detail
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Picea glauca
White Spruce
Notes

Uses: Tall stately tree from the northern regions of the United States and Canada. Suited to larger parks and gardens in cooler areas. Does not tolerate dry soils. Roots are shallow and can be invasive. Tree does not like compaction or soils that are disturbed.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-conical Conical
  • Height 10-20m
  • Spread 3-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Pinaceae
  • Botanical Name Picea glauca
  • Common Name White Spruce
  • Origin Canada, North East United States
  • Habit Erect
  • Landscape Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Light frost, Moderate frost, Heavy frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Yellow, Purple
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Blue-green
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)