Melinda Myers

White Spruce

Botanical Name

Picea glauca

Hardiness

Zones 2 to 6

Height

40 to 60 feet

Width

10 to 20 feet

Fruit

1-2.5" cone of thin, flexible scales with rounded margins

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Salt tolerant
• One of the most tolerant Spruces for urban and stressful environments

Problems

Trunk and root rot, bagworm, sawfly, mites, spruce gall, budworms, borers

Varieties

• Picea glauca 'Densata' - Black Hills Spruce, 20 to 40', dense, conical form, slow growing