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Papoose Sitka Spruce

Scientific name: Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'
Taxonomy
Family:Pinaceae
Type:Dwarf conifers
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:7 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Medium
Plant Characteristics
Height:6 ft
Width:6 ft
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description A wonderful dwarf spruce with blue-green needles highlighted with silver.

  Morphology:
Papoose Sitka Spruce is a multi-stemmed dwarf conifer that grows to a height of 4’-6’ tall and as wide. Young plants form a globe-shaped shrub that may eventually form a leader and become broadly conical. This shrub only puts on 2”-3” of new growth each year. The needles are very sharp to the touch.

  Adaptation:
This species prefers moist acidic ground and cooler growing conditions. The native version of the Sitka Spruce only grows within 50 miles of the Pacific Ocean.

  Pests:
None reported.
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