White Spruce Transplants

Cost: $23 per 10 tree bundle
Size: 12-18"
Age: 2-1
Habitat: Prefers wet areas/Tolerates partial to full shade/Ok in sun

White Spruce (Picea glauca)
Evergreen Conifer Tree
Native to northern MI
Range: Newfoundland and Labrador to Alaska, south to New England, New York, upper Great Lakes Region, Black Hills and the northern Rocky Mountains
Typical Mature Height: 100 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Soils: mesic to dry loams and alluvium soils, but tolerant of many soil types
Habitat: upland forests, hillsides, river banks
Cone: brown, small and ovoid (1-2 inches long)
Wildlife Value: important nesting tree for birds; foliage, twigs, and seeds are consumed by birds and mammals; larval host for moths
Uses: important wood product tree for pulp and paper industry; wood is also used for the construction of prefab houses, mobile homes, furniture, boxes and crates, pallets, house logs, musical instruments, and paddles
Photo by Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PIGL