White Spruce (Picea glauca) Tree Facts, Habitat, Uses, Pictures
WebFeb 3, 2017 · The white spruce tree, also known as cat spruce and skunk spruce, is a coniferous tree found across North America.
How to Grow and Care for a White Spruce
WebSep 25, 2023 · The white spruce, or picea glauca, is a medium to fast growing evergreen tree. Here's everything you need to know to grow and care for a white spruce on your own.
Picea glauca - Wikipedia
WebPicea glauca, the white spruce, is a species of spruce native to the northern temperate and boreal forests in North America.
Growing White Spruce Trees - Gardening Know How
WebDec 1, 2022 · The white spruce (Picea glauca) is one of the most widely growing coniferous trees in North America, with a range all across the eastern United States and Canada, all the way to South Dakota where it is the state tree.
White spruce | The Morton Arboretum
WebWhite spruce is a large, pyramidal evergreen with aromatic foliage and a 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.
White Spruce - US Forest Service Research and Development
WebWestern Forest-White Spruce (Type 201) is the pure white spruce forest in the West. In Alaska and the Northwest Territories, the type is largely confined to stream bottoms, river floodplains and terraces, and warm, south-facing upland sites.
Picea glauca - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
WebPicea glauca, commonly called white spruce, is an extremely hardy evergreen conifer that is native to upland areas and lake/stream margins stretching from Alaska across the boreal forest of Canada to Newfoundland, dipping south to Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and New York.
WHITE SPRUCE - PICEA GLAUCA | The UFOR Nursery & Lab
WebCommon Name: white spruce. Scientific Name: Family: Pinaceae. Genus: Picea. Species: glauca. Hardiness Zone: 2 to 6. Height: 40 to 60 ft. Width: 10 to 20 ft. Common characteristics: The white spruce typically grows 60-80' tall and has a cone-shaped crown. The bark is dark gray or gray-brown and scaly.
White Spruce Tree - Forestry.com
WebJun 12, 2023 · Bearing a name that evokes images of wintry landscapes, the White Spruce is a quintessential tree of colder climates. Botanically, it’s known as “Picea glauca”. Interesting Facts. Did you know the White Spruce is the state tree of South Dakota? It’s also one of the most important conifers in Canada’s forestry industry!
Picea glauca (white spruce): Go Botany
WebWhite spruce is the most commercially important timber species in the far north woods, used for wood fiber, house logs, and musical instruments. It was an important fuel source for early colonists and native americans of the north woods. It provides cover for moose, martens, and lynx.
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