- Family :
- Pinaceae
- Origin :
- Indigenous
- Hardiness Zone :
- 1a
- Light requirement :
- Sun or partial shade
- Height at maturity :
- 22 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 6 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- 7 m
- Tree size :
- Large
- Crown shape :
- Pyramidal, regular and graceful; Branches spread out and slightly drooping.
- Roots :
- Superficial
- Growth rate :
- Average
- Soil and moisture :
- Fresh and well-drained; Clayey and loamy; acidic soil.
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Average
- Tolerance to pollution :
- High
- Tolerance to salt spray :
- Average
- Tolerance to compacting :
- Average
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Slight sensitivity to cankers. Sensitivity medium to spruce budworm and gall aphid.
- Special comments :
- Rustic. Indigenous of the canadian boreal forest. Ideal for windbreak.
