Picea rubens
red spruce
Notes:
Taprooted, yet USDA claims little soil depth is needed. Multiple sources list this spruce as good only up to USDA zone 5, but Wikipedia and USDA list part of North Jersey as within its native range, so I'm cataloguing it here.
Sources: Stoecklein, UFL, Dove/Woolridge, Cal Poly, NCSU, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
branches strong
clay tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fire risk high
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:columnar
habit:conical/pyramidal
litter:minimal
long-lived
native:eastern North America
persistence:evergreen
pollution sensitive
pruning not required
roots:deep
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:conifer
use:screen
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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