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Picea glauca

White Spruce (Canadian Spruce)

A hardy, shapely tree with blue-green needles. It is splendid as a specimen tree or when used as a windbreak or screen. They tolerate cold, exposed areas, drought, and heat.

  • »  Dense, medium-sized, uniform, pyramidal conifer
  • »  Stiff, spirally arranged needles are blue-green
  • »  Needles are aromatic when crushed
  • »  Can be used as a specimen or for screening

1gal
$31.33
2gal
$45.50
7gal
$241.50
Fibre Pot
$332.50
B&B in Container
$367.50
  • Category:Evergreens
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:20-25 m
  • Spread:6-8 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Habit
• Pyramidal
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Hedge
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Picea glauca

Native to Ontario and other parts of North America. The white spruce is native to the boreal forests of North America, from central Alaska, east to Newfoundland, south to Montana and east to Maine in the United States. White spruce is the northernmost tree species in North America, reaching as far north as the Mackenzie River delta.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Picea glauca

A dense, uniform evergreen suitable as a specimen or in groups as an effective screen or windbreak in cold northern climates.