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Sitka Spruce

Picea sitchensis

Evergreen Shrub, Native

Height

1 - 2 (feet)

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.

Sitka Spruce