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Bush's Lace Spruce

Scientific name: Picea engelmannii 'Bush's Lace'
Taxonomy
Family:Pinaceae
Type:Coniferous trees
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:2 to 8
Plant Characteristics
Height:40 ft
Width:15 ft
Additional Characteristics
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Fruit

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Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description A selection of Engelmann spruce that develops a strong central leader with pendulous branches which in time create a gray-blue skirt around the base of the tree.

  Morphology:
Engelmann spruce features slender, linear needles, an inch long, which are sharp to the touch, and tend to point forward. Cones are 1”-3” long. The bark is grey to russet-brown.

  Adaptation:
Well adapted to the moist, acidic sites west of the Cascades Mountain range. Will do poorly on very dry soils. A striking accent conifer for smaller yards.

  Pests:
Better pest tolerance to spruce spider mites than other Picea species.

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