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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
$44.63
Fibre Pot
$227.50
7gal Low Inventory
$238.00
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.