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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.

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.

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Black Spruce Quick Facts

Meyers Spruce Quick Facts

Zone: 1a

Zone: 3a

Height: 20 m (66 ft)

Height: 27 m (90 ft)

Spread: 5 m (16 ft)

Spread: 9 m (30 ft)

Light: any

Light: full sun

Moisture: normal, wet

Moisture: any

Growth rate: slow

Life span: long

Suckering: none

Maintenance: low

Pollution tolerance: medium

Pollution tolerance: high

Bark: grey-brown with irregular flaking

Cones: dark purple

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

Other Names: chinese blue spruce

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

Tags: Accent Trees, All Items, Christmas Trees, Feature Trees, Hedges, Ornamental Trees, Shelterbelts and Windbreaks, Spruce, Xeriscaping

Ships to Canada: yes
Ships to USA: yes

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