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Picea mariana

Abies sibirica

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Black Spruce is a medium-sized coniferous tree that tolerates wet ground better than most spruces. It has a characteristic straight trunk and a narrow crown.

Siberian Fir is an evergreen tree best known for its strong aroma. This tree's needles are popular for essential oils and aromatherapy. It also grows softwood that is used for furniture and wood pulp. This species is very cold hardy and shade tolerant.

This species is bright green and conical shaped. Most interesting is its upright blue cones that fade into brown as they mature.

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Black Spruce Quick Facts

Siberian Fir Quick Facts

Zone: 1a

Zone: 2a

Height: 20 m (66 ft)

Height: 30 m (100 ft)

Spread: 5 m (16 ft)

Spread: 6 m (20 ft)

Light: any

Light: partial shade

Moisture: normal, wet

Growth rate: slow

Life span: long

Suckering: none

Maintenance: low

Pollution tolerance: medium

Pollution tolerance: low

Bark: smooth, mostly brown with green in places

Flowers: bright pink cone-like

Cones: dark purple

Cones: long and cylindrical cones, turning from blue to brown

Seeds: cones break up into triangular seeds

Hybrid: no

Fuzz/fluff: no

Catkins: no

Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE

Other Names: bog spruce, canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, shorleaf black spruce, swamp spruce

Tags: All Items, Columnar or Narrow, Native North America Plants, Spruce, Waterside and Riparian Zone Plants

Tags: All Items, Christmas Trees, Feature Trees, Fir, Interesting Foliage, Permaculture, Shelterbelts and Windbreaks, Winter Interest, Xeriscaping

Ships to Canada: yes
Ships to USA: yes

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