Black Spruce vs Norway Spruce - TreeTime.ca

Black Spruce vs Norway Spruce

Picea abies

Picea mariana

Norway Spruce
Black Spruce

Norway Spruce is a large, openly branched evergreen recognized by its drooping branchlets and large cones. This hardy, adaptable tree thrives in moist conditions, but will grow in clay or sandy soils.

Norway Spruce is the fastest growing spruce we carry but it's not as dense as other spruce trees.

It is sometimes used as a Christmas tree.

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.

Norway Spruce Quick Facts

Black Spruce Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Cones: large
Cones: dark purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 3 m (10 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: european spruce
Other Names: bog spruce, canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, shorleaf black spruce, swamp spruce