0099-027 | Arboretum

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White Spruce

Catalogue A# 0099-027 Z60

GPS 45D 43' 56" N / 108D 37' 15" W

Picea glauca

Family: Pinaceae

Origin: Labrador to Alaska,south to MT,MN,NY

Seed origin: Manistee National Forest,Michigan

Common name: White Spruce

Location: Picnic Shelter,fronts transformer nr.fence

Number in accession: 5

Note: Trees pruned 2018 (2) indicating Pine Bark Beetle

2019 Treatment program

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This 15 inch White spruce provides overall benefits of: $90 every year.

White spruce is a large, pyramidal evergreen with aromatic foliage and uniform habit. This popular garden conifer is native to Canada and the northwestern United States. When sited properly white spruce can be a long-lived attractive addition to any landscape.

Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Evergreen (foliage year-round)
       Native Locale: North America
       Landscape Uses: Screen, Shade tree, Specimen, Windbreak
       Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
Mature Height: 40-60 feet
Mature Width: 10-20 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6
       Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Moderately Tolerant
       Salt Spray: Intolerant
       Soil Salt: Intolerant
       Drought Conditions: Intolerant
       Poor Drainage: Intolerant
       Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
       Shape or Form: Pyramidal
       Growth Rate: Slow
       Transplants Well: Yes
       Wildlife: Birds, Browsers, Small mammals