White Spruce - Picea glauca  -  €5 per 3rd yr sapling 

A large, coniferous evergreen tree with beautiful greeny blue needles, which grows best in moist, well-drained soils in full sun.  It was widely used by Northern native American tribes in herbalism, especially for chest complaints.  A fairly wind resistant tree, it can be grown as part of a shelter belt planting scheme, but will also succeed as part of a woodland garden canopy.  White spruce is extremely hardy to low temperatures and can live for several hundred years. To order now contact us via email -  balkanecologyproject@gmail.com.  

Context

  • native region: Northern N. America 
  • native habitat: By streams and lakes, on rocky hills and slopes
  • family: Pinaceae

Predators

  • No serious insect or disease problems.

Needs, tolerances 

  • Light: Full Sun 
  • soil pH:  Acid and neutral soils, can tolerate very acidic soil
  • USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 - 6
  • It cannot grow in the shade
  • It prefers moist or wet soil.
  • The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

Known Hazards

  • The wood, sawdust and resins from various species of pine can cause dermatitis in sensitive people
Overview 
  • 3rd yr sapling 
  • Evergreen tree growing to 15m by 5m at a fast rate. 
  • Seeds ripen in September. 
  • Monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by wind.
  • Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils.
  • Suitable pH: acid and neutral soils. 
  • It cannot grow in the shade. 
  • It cannot tolerate atmospheric pollution.

Characteristics

  • form: Evergreen Tree
  • layer : Upper Canopy 
  • habit: Standard evergreen   
  • height x width (m): 15 x 5
  • Lifespan: 250-300 yrs

Products 

  • Attractive slender, cylindrical cones that are greeny-red in colour
  • Bright green to blue-green needles 
  • The flowers, inner bark, seed and seedpods were widely used medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes

Functions, behaviours


  • Best performance is in cold winter climates with cool summers.
  • It is distinguished from the species by having a smaller size with slower growth rate, especially as the trees grow older.
  • The root system of white spruce is highly variable and adaptable.
If you would like this plant  please send an email to balkanecologyproject@gmail.com with your order. 
Balkan Ecology Project