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White Spruce

Picea glauca

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White Spruce

A rugged Canadian evergreen built for cold winters and lasting landscape structure.

White spruce is a hardy Canadian evergreen with a neat conical form and dense green needles. It is well suited to shelterbelts, large landscapes, and naturalistic northern plantings.

Plant details

Sun
Full sun
Moisture
Moderate, Moist
Height
1200–2000 cm
Spread
450–600 cm
Hardiness zone
2–6
Foliage colour
Green
Foliage type
Evergreen

Good to know

  • Native

Care

Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Water through establishment and during extended drought. Give it generous clearance from buildings and overhead lines.