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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

    By: Forestfarm

    Gardening facts about Picea rubens plant

    How to Grow Picea rubens

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Picea orientalis 'Skylands'

    aka Skyland's Oriental Spruce, Skylands Yellow Oriental Spruce

    Plant Type

    Tree, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 10'-35'

    Width: 4'-12'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - occasional
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    Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns'

    aka Picea omorika 'Bruns Pendula', Picea omorika 'Bruns', Bruns Serbian Spruce

    Plant Type

    Tree, Conifer

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 25'-35'

    Width: 5'-10'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns' foliage by Conifer Kingdom
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    Picea glauca 'Gnome'

    aka Dwarf Alberta Spruce

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    3a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 1'-2'

    • sun
    • regular
    Photo of Picea glauca 'Gnome' form by Karl Gercens III
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    Picea mariana 'Aureovariegata'

    aka Variegated Black Spruce

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    3a-8b

    Size

    Height: 30'

    Width: 10'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Picea mariana 'Aureovariegata' form by Conifer Kingdom
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    Picea smithiana

    aka Himalayan Spruce

    Plant Type

    Conifer

    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 35'

    Width: 10'

    • sun
    • even moisture
    Photo of Picea smithiana by Karl Gercens III
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