White Spruce is a hardy native conifer tree with a strong upright leader and short pendulous branches creating a narrow weeping habit. Its dense blue-green needles emerge with a whitish wax coating. Prefers full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils.
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Type: |
Tree, Conifer |
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Height: |
20' - 30' |
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Spread: |
6' - 10' |
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Spacing: |
8’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to needle and stem rust, canker, trunk and root rot. Potential pests include yellow-headed spruce sawfly, spruce budworm and eastern spruce beetles. Mites are common and repeated infestations can do serious injury to the plant. Air pollution intolerant and sensitive to high heat and humidity.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Dogwood, Boxwood, Lavender
IMAGES: Daniel Dumais, 2018-06-20 P1380167 (5), CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Picea glauca Pendula 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Picea glauca 'Pendula' 2014, (2) Picea glauca 'Pendula' , 2017
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
