Picea rubens

Picea rubens

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Common Name red spruce
Landscape Zone LZ3
Firewise Rating NOT Firewise (4)
Urban Use Low
Invasive No
Native Yes
Utility Use No
Ladder Potential without Pruning Yes
Cold Hardiness Zone 4
Heat Tolerance Zone 5
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil pH Acidic
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils Low
Salt Tolerance No
Drought Resistance Medium
Pest Resistance Medium
Growth Rate Medium
Plant Form Columnar
Plant Height Mature Size in feet 75
Plant Height Mature Size in meters 22.5
Trunk Size Single
Bark Resinous
Leaf Arrangement Needle
Leaf Persistance Evergreen
Leaf Color Green None
Leaf Type Needle
Leaf Surface Glabrous
Leaf Characteristics Oily-dense

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