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      Picea sitchensis |
    Sitka Spruce |
       Evergreen Tree |
HEIGHT: | 160 - 225 feet | SPREAD: | 50 - 60 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Largest of all the spruces; dark green needles, showing whitish bands on lower side; some trees exhibit a bluish bloom on needles; straight trunk; open conical crown with age; hybridizes with white spruce; prefers well-drained soil. | LIMITATIONS: | Requires high moisture, maritime climate. | HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 3) | ORIGIN: | Coastal forests in southern and Southeast Alaska, Afognak Island and the northern half of Kodiak Island; south along the Pacific coast to northwestern California. | CULTIVARS: | See entry under Evergreen Shrub. | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Evergreen Tree (68) was last updated on: 2011-01-13 18:12:08 |
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