Cool Creek Seedlings
Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca densata)
Description
Latin: Picea glauca densata
Zones: 2-6
Other common names: Black Hills Spruce
Mature Height/spread: 75 ft high/ 15-25 ft. spread. Grows into a pyramidal shape. Slow growth rate (less than 12" per year).
Soil / Climate: Tolerates a wide variety of soil types.
Notes: Black Hills Spruce is a strain of white spruce originally found in the black hills of South Dakota. Needle color runs darker than standard white spruce. Excellent dense growth for windbreak or Christmas trees.
Wildlife: Winter shelter for wildlife. Squirrels will eat the buds. Spruce grouse eat the needles. The seed is consumed by a variety of woodpeckers, pheasant, and many other varieties of birds.