Overview:
Categories: Evergreen
Image courtesy of Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
Not recommended for Double El Conservation District area due to its shade tolerance, preference for moist soils and elevations needs of 8,000 to 11,000 ft.
It is not a plains tree and will not tolerate the amounts of sunlight and wind present on the Eastern Plains of Colorado.
Features:
Scientfic Name: Picea engelmanniiNative: Yes
Growth Habit: Dense
Growth Rate: Slow
Max. Height (ft): 90
Max Width/Spread (ft): 30
Life Span: Long
Cold Hardiness: Excellent
Drought Resistance: Fair
Elevation Range: 11000
Soil Conditions:
Wildlife Value: High
Wildlife Notes: food value for grouse and songbirds; browse for deer and elk
Seasonal Color: evergreen
Possible Insect Issues: spruce bark beetle, spruce budwork
Possible Disease Issues: root rot, spruce broom rust
Miscellany: Intolerant of direct sun - requires shade
Ordering Information:
Our annual tree program is now closed to orders. It will re-open for orders in Winter of 2024-25.
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Seedling Tree Sales are Closed
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Large Tree Sales are Closed
It will re-open for orders in Winter of 2024-25.
*Trees purchased through our programs cannot be resold, are intended for conservation efforts, and not for ornamental-only landscaping projects. We do not ship orders at this time. Other conditions may apply, dependent upon the program products you choose to purchase. For full details, visit our Tree Program, Shipping, Payment & Returns and Terms & Conditions pages for more information.
Quick Order if Available
IF we have been able to source this tree in quality and price for our conservation partners, this year, online ordering options will be displayed, below. If no ordering options shown? We currently do not have this variety in our offerings.
