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Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana


Black Hills Spruce
Catalogue A# 2001-003 LX5
GPS 45D 43' 46" N / 108D 37' 24" W
Picea glauca 'Densata'
Family: Pinaceae
Origin: North America, Black Hills South Dakota
Common name: Black Hills Spruce
Location: Grouping between Lynx viewing areas
Number in accession: 9
Note: Planted November 2001


This 20 inch Black Hulls Spruce provides overall benefits of: $110 every year.
Black Hills spruce is a small- to medium-height tree with a dense habit and broad, pyramidal form. It is a good addition to residential landscapes or for use in windbreaks.
Tree or Plant Type: Tree
Foliage: Evergreen (foliage year-round)
Native Locale: North America
Landscape Uses: Screen, Specimen, Windbreak
Size Range: Medium tree (25-40 feet), Small tree (15-25 feet)
Mature Height: 20-40 feet
Mature Width: 10-15 feet
Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5
Soil Preference: Acid soil, Moist, well-drained soil
Acid Soils: Tolerant
Alkaline Soils: Intolerant
Salt Spray: Moderately Tolerant
Soil Salt: Moderately Tolerant
Drought Conditions: Moderately Tolerant
Poor Drainage: Intolerant
Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall
Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
Shape or Form: Round
Growth Rate: Moderate
Transplants Well: Yes
Wildlife: Browsers, Nesting birds, Songbirds