Spruce, Black Hills

(Picea glauca)
Conifer

20 Year Height: 12 feet
Growth Rate: slow
Growth Habit: broad pyramidal to conical crown
Drought Resistance: good
Wildlife Value: nesting, browse, good cover
Pests: spider mite, spruce needle miner, pine needle scale, yellow-headed spruce sawfly, aphids
Disease: needle blight
Other: grows best on moist loams

Introduced species

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