Botanical Name: Picea glauca 'Densata'
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Common Name: Black Hills Spruce  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Meadow, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Black Hills Spruce is an attractive, dense, symmetrically pyramidal evergreen tree that slowly grows to 20 to 25 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide, making it one of the few non-dwarf spruce varieties well suited to smaller landscapes. New needles are bright green, darkening to a blue-black-green. Cones are smallish.
Plant in full sun and well drained soil; prefers clay to loamy-clay soils. Though tolerant of some drought, in our valley elevations, it will grow better and more attractively if it is irrigated regularly, particularly in dry springs and autumns.