Red Spruce
Picea rubens
The premier tonewood spruce for majestic, cool-climate landscapes.
- Plant Type
- Conifer Trees
- Width
- 15-25 Ft.
- Height
- 60-130 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 3 - 7
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Design image count
- 3
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Picea rubens, the red spruce, is a medium-sized evergreen conifer native to eastern North America. It features a narrow, conical crown with yellow-green, four-sided needles that are sharp to the touch. Known for its slow to moderate growth, it thrives in cool, moist, well-drained acidic soils at higher elevations. This long-lived species is highly valued as a premium tonewood for musical instruments like guitars and violins, and is also used for lumber, paper pulp, and Christmas trees.