Meyers Spruce vs Oriental Spruce - TreeTime.ca

Meyers Spruce vs Oriental Spruce

Picea meyeri

Picea orientalis

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Meyers Spruce
Oriental Spruce

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.

Oriental Spruce is a dense, narrow, pyramidal evergreen making it well suited as a landscape tree. Their needles are smaller than other spruce varieties, giving it a distinct appearance. Cones start out purple and then mature into a coppery brown colour. When mature, the branches tend to curve upward, giving it an elegant appearance. Because of its general shape and colour it makes a unique choice for a Christmas tree.

Oriental Spruce does not do well in windy conditions, especially cold, harsh winter winds. For best results, plant in a protected area.

Meyers Spruce Quick Facts

Oriental Spruce Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 27 m (90 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Bark: grey-brown with irregular flaking
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: chinese blue spruce
Other Names: caucasian spruce