Profile
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
Evergreen Shrub, Native
Height |
1 - 2 (feet) |
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Spread |
1 - 2 (feet) |
Distinctions |
See entry under Evergreen Tree. |
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 |
‘Papoose’ Rounded but flat-topped form; unusual foliage color, upper sides are bluish-silver, lower sides dark green; grows 18"-24" tall and wide.; ‘Tenas’ Similar to ‘Papoose’ but with a faster growth rate; selected from witches broom on Vancouver Island. |
