At a glance
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Picea rubens
Common English name: Red Spruce
Other names: Eastern or Yellow Spruce
French name: Épinette rouge
Type
Coniferous
Plant Hardiness Zone
3a, 3b
Status
Native
Size at Maturity
Up to 25 meters
Life Expectancy
Medium life expectancy
Where it grows
Plant Hardiness Zone
3a, 3b
Habitat
Maritime provinces and adjacent parts of US
Preferred Soil Type
Moist upland sites in mixed forest
Distribution Across Canada
Maritime provinces
What it looks like
At Maturity
Tall, slender tree. Branches start well above ground
Bark
Smooth and pitted when young, deeply furrowed at maturity
Needles
Curved, 1-16 mm, blunt, shiny, and point forward
Bud
Conical; dark brown
Cone
Seed cones ovoid, 3-5 cm long, dark brown, rounded shape scales.
Other
The Red spruce is the official arboreal emblem of Nova Scotia.
What affects it
Pests
Common diseases
Values and Uses
Edible fruit/nut tree?
No
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