Profile
Lutz Spruce
Picea x lutzii
Evergreen Tree
Height |
55 - 70 (feet) |
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Spread |
20 - 30 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Natural hybrid between white spruce and Sitka spruce, primarily on the Kenai Peninsula; slow growth; highly variable needle color. |
Limitations |
Large trees with poor vigor are subject to spruce bark beetles and Ips beetles; not available in the nursery trade. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Western and upper Cook Inlet, central Kenai Peninsula and Copper River Valley. |
Cultivars |
N/A |
