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Alberta Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, White Spruce, Canadian Spruce 'Fort Ann'

Piceaglauca

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Family

Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Picea (PY-see-uh)

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Species

glauca (GLAW-kuh)

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Synonym

Picea glauca var. densata

Picea glauca var. albertiana

Picea glauca var. porsildii

Pinus glauca

Picea canadensis

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

This plant is resistant to deer

Shiny/Glossy

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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sladeofsky

Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | January 2015 | positive

A true show stopper. This one is truly unique. It is a glaucous, snake-branched, irregular form found as a natural mutation along a roads...Read More

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Alberta Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, White Spruce, Canadian Spruce 'Fort Ann'

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