White Spruce
(2-3’ bare root) Picea glauca - The white spruce is the northernmost tree species in North America, used for windbreaks, hedges, lumber and Christmas trees. The white spruce likes full sun and is best in well-drained, sandy, acidic soils and cooler climates. It has a narrow conical form with branches that are held horizontally, dense when young, becoming more loose and open with age. Other common names: Canadian spruce, Black Hills spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce. The white spruce provides a good winter shelter for wildlife. Squirrels will eat the buds. Spruce grouse eat the needles. The seed is eaten by a variety of woodpeckers, pheasant, and many other varieties of birds. Porcupines and black bear enjoy the bark.
Zones 2-7
(2-3’ bare root) Picea glauca - The white spruce is the northernmost tree species in North America, used for windbreaks, hedges, lumber and Christmas trees. The white spruce likes full sun and is best in well-drained, sandy, acidic soils and cooler climates. It has a narrow conical form with branches that are held horizontally, dense when young, becoming more loose and open with age. Other common names: Canadian spruce, Black Hills spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce. The white spruce provides a good winter shelter for wildlife. Squirrels will eat the buds. Spruce grouse eat the needles. The seed is eaten by a variety of woodpeckers, pheasant, and many other varieties of birds. Porcupines and black bear enjoy the bark.
Zones 2-7
(2-3’ bare root) Picea glauca - The white spruce is the northernmost tree species in North America, used for windbreaks, hedges, lumber and Christmas trees. The white spruce likes full sun and is best in well-drained, sandy, acidic soils and cooler climates. It has a narrow conical form with branches that are held horizontally, dense when young, becoming more loose and open with age. Other common names: Canadian spruce, Black Hills spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce. The white spruce provides a good winter shelter for wildlife. Squirrels will eat the buds. Spruce grouse eat the needles. The seed is eaten by a variety of woodpeckers, pheasant, and many other varieties of birds. Porcupines and black bear enjoy the bark.
Zones 2-7