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Picea engelmannii
Engelman Spruce
Origin: Distributed throughout the Northern Rocky Mountain Range
Mike's
Opinion
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I would use this tree on large properties as a property line. As a sapling. this tree would do well on small properties but once it gains maturity, it will become too tall and skinny.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Picea |
| Species |
| engelmannii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3-7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -25 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -35 |
| Height |
| 25-40 m |
| Spread |
| 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| One of the largest of the high-elevation mountain conifers. Mature trees have a narrow, pyramidal form and compact branches. Long-lived; dominant trees are often 350-450 years old, with 500-600-year old trees not uncommon. |
| Landscape |
| Used as a screens in groupings or mass plantings. |
| Cultivation |
| Thrives on all soils if sufficiently moist. |
| Shape |
| Slender, slightly pyramidal. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Will be fairly pyramidal in the early growth stages, but becomes very straight and dence as it matures. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky Mountains through Nevada to Northern Alberta. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| White, odorless, lightweight, straight grained, soft, stiff and can be readily air dried. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Orange-brown, grows to be 3-6 mm long. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needles are spread around stem, with more located above stem then below. Needles are four sided with 6 stomatal lines on each side. 2 -3.5 cm long needles are very stiff and rigid, blue green to green colour. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoecious. |
| Fruit Description |
| Trees older than 15 to 40 years produce tan coloured ovoid cones, 4-7.5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green foliage. Bark ranges from black to dark grey. Cones are a light brown. |
| Texture Description |
| Meduim. |
| Propagation |
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