Black Spruce is a medium-sized coniferous tree that tolerates wet ground better than most–if not all–spruces. It has a characteristic straight trunk and a narrow crown.
Zone: 1a Height: 20 m (66 ft) Spread: 5 m (16 ft) Moisture: normal, wet Light: any Bark: thin, scaly, grayish brown Growth rate: slow Life span: long Maintenance: low Suckering: none Pollution tolerance: medium
Other names: bog spruce, canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, shorleaf black spruce, swamp spruce
