| Picea glauca
An extremely adaptable spruce variety that can be used as anything ranging from a specimen planting, to a mass planting, or even a tall hedge / windbreak / border planting. Our strain of White Spruce are grown from special seed collected from a family property in Northern Michigan. This strain has shown exceptional growth rate, as well as very intense silvery blue color - some of the best color we have ever seen in White Spruce.
White Spruce has long been a favorite out of all the spruce varieties native to North America due to its extreme adaptabilty and tolerance of an extremely wide variety of conditions. Known to tolerate wind, heat, cold, drought, and even overcrowding - and has also shown itself to even do quite well in moist environments with a high level of airborne salt spray.
Height: 40-50 ft
Spread: 10-15ft
Growth Rate: Moderate ( 3"-6" avg per year )
Hardiness Zones: 2-6 in its native environment - to zone 7 & 8 in cultivation
Sun Exposure: Full sun preferred, to partial shade
Soil Preference: Average, slightly acidic, loamy - well drained. Mulching recommended. Will adapt to many different oil types as long as drainage is adequate.
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