Description
White spruce is found across Ontario but is most common in the Boreal forest, on dry to fresh upland sites.
Its needles are about 2 centimetres long and bluish green or green in colour, with a whitish powdery, waxy layer.
Cones from the white spruce are 5 to 7 centimetres long and are light brown
White spruce are also grown as Christmas trees.
They usually live between 250 and 350 years, but trees up to 1,000 years have been seen.
White spruce is a favourite target for spruce budworm.
| White Spruce Facts and Features | |
| Mature Size | 24 - 30m. (80 - 100 ft.) |
| Sun/Shade | Tolerates shade |
| Moisture | Tolerates a range of moisture levels |
| Soil | Can grow in almost any soil type |
| Flowers | No |
| Fruit | No |
| Special Features | The white cedar is a small, hardy, slow-The white spruce is sensitive to frost damage when young and should be planted in a protected area. It |
