Norwegian Spruce or European Spruce (Picea abies) is an evergreen species native to Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe. This tree has branches that are usually downward, and the largest cone of all spruce trees. It is very closely related to the Siberian Spruce (Picea obovata), which replaced it in the east of the Ural Mountains….
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Characteristics of Western White Spruce (Picea glauca)
The Western white spruce or White spruce (Picea glauca) is a species of an evergreen tree native to the boreal and northern temperate forests of North America. The tree is originally native to central Alaska throughout the east, across southern and central Canada to the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland. Today, the White spruce has naturalized…
Characteristics of White Spruce (Picea engelmannii)
The white spruce or Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) is a species of conifer tree native to western North America, from central British Columbia and southwest Alberta, southwest to northern California, and southeast to Arizona and New Mexico, there are also two isolated populations in northern Mexico. This tree mostly grows on mountains with an altitude…
Characteristics of Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)
Blue Spruce or Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens) is a species of evergreen tree native to North America and is found in USDA growth zones 1 through 7. Its natural range includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The blue spruce has been widely introduced elsewhere with USDA 1-7 climates and is often grown…