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Picea rubens

Also Known As

Red Spruce

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 60'-130'
W: 20'-40'

planting zones

4a-9b

Picea rubens plant details

Picea rubens is an evergreen conifer tree with green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea rubens

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 20 FT - 40 FT - wide, 60 FT - 130 FT - tall
Uses: bonsai

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea rubens

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Reddish-brown bark and shoots give this Northeastern U.S. 60-75' tree its common name of Red Spruce, a long lived and large (to 150' in its native climates) specimen that is a beautiful and extremely useful conifer; it is an excellent tonewood much used for high end musical instruments with pretty light colored wood, it is also the source of spruce gum and the twigs can be boiled for as part of spruce beer; densely set needles are a fine yellow-green. S-PSh/M