- Family :
- Pinaceae
- Origin :
- Indigenous
- Hardiness :
- 1a
- Exposition :
- Full sun or partial shade
- Height at maturity :
- 20 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 5 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines :
- 3 m
- Crown shape :
- Cone-shaped
- Roots :
- Superficial
- Growth rate :
- Slow
- Soil and moisture :
- Prefers moist soil; acid pH.
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Low
- Tolerance to la pollution :
- Low
- Tolerance to salt spray :
- Low
- Tolerance to compacting :
- High
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Few pathological problems; Slight sensitivity to spruce budworms, weevils.
- Special comments :
- Hardy, native to the Canadian boreal forest, sensitive to urban conditions; Grows faster on well-drained soils; Rarely cultivated for ornamentation.
