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Black Spruce vs Meyers Spruce
Picea meyeri
Picea mariana
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.
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.
Meyers Spruce Quick Facts
Black Spruce Quick Facts
Lowest Price:
$2.99
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Lowest Price:
$1.29
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SAVE UP TO 71%
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
slow
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Bark:
grey-brown with irregular flaking
Cones:
dark purple
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Other Names:
chinese blue spruce
Other Names:
bog spruce, canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, shorleaf black spruce, swamp spruce