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Picea glauca

White Spruce

Tree Characteristics

Leaves:

Evergreen

Height:

12 - 18m

Width:

3 - 6m

Growth Rate:

Slow

Tree Tolerances

Plant Hardiness Zone:

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Shade Tolerance:

Full Sun Part Shade

pH Tolerance:

Tolerant of acid to alkaline soil (5.0 to 8.0)

Drought Tolerance:

Moderate

Flooding Tolerance:

Low

Salt Spray Tolerance:

Unknown

Soil Salt Tolerance:

Unknown

Planting site and Native Range

Planting Site:

Naturalization, Parks, Highway, Residential, Wide Median

Native to Ontario:

Yes

Native to North America:

Yes

Insects and Diseases

No serious or common issues in the urban environment. Some common issues for shade trees include Eastern Spruce gall adelgid, canker, spider mites and trunk and root rot. In forests and in much rarer instances for shade trees, spruce budworm can be destructive.

Management Notes

None of significance

Cultivars 

Conica, Densata, Montrose Charm, Montrose Spire, North Star, Pendula