Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001091
11/12/99
Picea engelmannii--Engelmann Spruce
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 5
Height: 60 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: pyramidal
Type: narrow-leaved evergreen tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Comments: Engelmann Spruce is a narrow plant that, on a
good site, can grow larger than the sizes listed. The
bark forms scales that peel away. This is a desirable
tree but it is not readily available in the trade.
Cultivars:
'Glauca' - Foliage is bluish-gray.
'Vanderwolf's Blue Pyramid' - An upright form with bluish
foliage.
References for Cultivars: Gee Farms 1999
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