White Spruce (Picea glauca)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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White Spruce
Picea glauca

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White Spruce form
White Spruce form
 
Features
Evergreen needles; dense, pyramidal habit. 
 
Culture
Full sun, but can also tolerate light shade; moist, well drained soils, but tolerates dry and wet sites to some degree; tolerates alkaline sites. 
 
Cultivars

'Densata' (Black Hills Spruce)- slower growing than the species, dense conical shape.

Other cultivars are available, some are dwarf.

 
 
Mature Height
40-60 Feet
 
Size
Medium
Large
 
 
Mature Form
Pyramidal 
 
Native To:
United States 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
2 - 6 
 
Soil Conditions
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
Wet
 
 
Tolerance
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Wet Sites
Wind
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
 
 
Uses
Screen
Specimen
Wind Break
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Fall Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage

Insect Relative Damage


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

Spider mites, European pine sawfly and Cytospora canker.
 
Additional Notes

 

 
Related Resources
Home, Yard & Garden Pest Guide
Illinois Commercial Landscape and Turfgrass Pest Management Handbook
U of IL - Distance Diagnosis through Digital Imaging
U of IL - Plant Clinic