White Spruce

If you love seeing wildlife, the white spruce provides nesting sites and shelter as well as food for many kinds of wildlife. Birds and ducks prefer the seeds. Leaves are eaten by rabbits and deer. Red squirrels eat the seeds from the pinecones, and the spruce shoots. The bark is enjoyed by both porcupines and...

Botanical Name: Picea glauca

Nom Français: Épinette blanche

Features

Bloom colour: Green

Blooms:

Pollinators: Birds | Mammals

Sun or Shade: Full Sun | Partial Sun

Plant Type: Tree

Height: Over 35 feet (10 meters)

It grows well in hardiness zones: 2-6

Planting

Grows in a variety of situations, from uplands to wetlands.

Water requirement: Low to moderate need for water.

Does best in moist, well-drained humous soil, although will tolerate a variety of acidic and alkaline soils. (ph 5.0-6.0)

Care

Large trees transplant easily. Does best in cool climates but tolerates wind, heat, drought and crowding. Moderate pollution tolerance.

Evergreen conifer tree, Coneshaped with drooping branches.

Pruning

Spread: Thin, tall tree, fast growing, shallow root system.

Considerations

Commonly used as a holiday tree, and for wood pulp and lumber. Susceptible to spruce budworm.

Styling and Use

Trembling Aspen, White Birch, Balsam Fir.