Common names:
Alberta Spruce
Black Hills Spruce
White Spruce
Canadian Spruce
Spruce

Also sold as:
  • Albertina Globe
  • Globe

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4a
Leaves:Good fall color
Deciduous
Resistances:Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:Seeds are hydrophilic: doSeedeaneneirscssi
Will not come true from seed
Pollinators:Wind
Miscellaneous:Dioecious
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery

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