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Black Spruce is a medium sized tree with dark blue green leaves which are densely packed on the upper surfaces of the branchlets. Widespread across Canada, the timber is used for pulp and cross-laminated timber but also for mass produced chop-sticks or the fast food industry!
Pic courtesy of U.S Fish and Wildlife Service , public domain
Picea mariana
Common name: Black Spruce.
Native: North-west America.
Provenance: Canada
Size and spread (10 years): 3m x 1.5m
Treatment required: Requires pre chill.
Seeds / kg: approx 622,000 87% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Prefers organic soils and tolerates wet soils well.
Planting instructions: A pioneer tree in America, of drying bog-lands. Very hardy. Not coastal
Mature height: 15m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (25 seeds approx.), 5gm Seed Pack (2500 seeds approx.) |
| Genus | Picea |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | evergreen |
| Requires | damp, sun |
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