Picea mariana (Black Spruce)

$25.00

Evergreen, Black spruce is a very narrow, spire-like tree, with a limited spread. Descending branches, with dark, bluish-green needles, have upturned ends. Lower limbs sweep the ground, this tree is an important wildlife food source.

Landscape size: up to 75 feet

Bloom Color: Red to Yellow cones

Bloom Time: April to May

Growing Conditions

  • Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet

 

Very valuable as nesting sites for birds. Larval Host: Columbia silkmoth, Bog Elfin butterfly (Callophrys lanoraieensis).

 

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