Meyers Spruce vs Red Spruce - TreeTime.ca

Meyers Spruce vs Red Spruce

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Red Spruce
Meyers Spruce

Red Spruce is a long-lived, shade tolerant conifer that grows naturally in eastern Ontario and the Maritime provinces. Hardiest in the eastern regions of Canada, this tree tolerates many soil types, moisture levels, and is low maintenance.

Attractive year-round foliage makes Red Spruce a nice ornamental tree for urban and rural landscapes. If you are considering creating a shelterbelt, privacy screen, or hedge in eastern Canada, this tree is an excellent option.

Meyer's Spruce is a popular accent tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. This tree resembles Blue Spruce with its flaking bark and bluish-green needles. Meyer's Spruce can tolerate very dry conditions. This species is deer resistant.

Red Spruce Quick Facts

Meyers Spruce Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 27 m (90 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Bark: reddish-brown to black
Bark: grey-brown with irregular flaking
Cones: red-brown with stiff scales
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: eastern spruce, he balsam, he-balsam, yellow spruce
Other Names: chinese blue spruce