Tree Descriptions
Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
| Height: | 50-85’ |
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| Width: | 10-20’ |
| Growth Rate: | slow |
| Soil: | clay, loam |
| Moisture: | wet, moist |
| Shade Tolerance: | shade |
| Bloom Time: | N/A |
| Flower Color: | N/A |
| Uses: | landscaping, wildlife, windbreak |
| Spacing: | minimum 10’ x 10’ |
| Habitat: | Prefers wet to moist soil and tolerates shade. Heat and drought tolerant. Salt sensitive. |
| Notes: | Tolerates heat, drought, and highwater; salt sensitive. |
White spruce is a native spruce that is used for windbreaks, wildlife, landscaping and Christmas trees. Needles are dark bluish-green and have an unpleasant odor when crushed. Roots were used by Native Americans to lace birch bark onto canoes.
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