Profile
Dwarf Red Spruce (Yellow Spruce, Eastern Spruce)
Picea rubens
Evergreen Shrub
Height |
1 - 2 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
1 - 2 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Species is a tree to 90' tall slender, conical crown; shiny light green needles; dark, red-brown bark. |
Limitations |
Tree is not available in the nursery trade except as seed but cultivars are available. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Northeastern United States with small area north to Canada and south to Tennessee |
Cultivars |
‘HB’ Round, ball-like shape; tiny green needles; 18” by 18”; (Zone 5).;‘Pocono’ Cushion type plant found in the Pocono Mountains; small, gray-green needles; 2’ high by 1' wide. See entry under Evergreen Trees. |
