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Black Spruce

Price range: $5.82 through $24.44

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Botanical Name: Picea Mariana
Hardiness Zones: 3-7
Mature Height: 60'
Growth Rate: Slow
Seed Source: Michigan Lower Peninsula

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36mm Jiffy Plug

Item # Age Height Available 50 250 500 1,000 2,500 5,000
SBLAG362Y06 2 Year 6 - 9" 504 3.09 3.02 2.60 2.18 2.04 1.90
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Plastic Gallon

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SBLPL2Y18 2 Year 18 - 24" 360 7.27 7.19 6.82 6.44 6.29 6.14
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Plantable Peat Quart

Item # Age Height Available 50 250 500 1,000 2,500 5,000
SBLPQ3Y24 3 Year 24 - 36" 784 5.48 5.41 5.06 4.57 4.43 4.29
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SBLPQ2Y24 2 Year 24 - 36" 48 5.63 5.56 5.21 4.72 4.58 4.44
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Description

Notes
Essential oils often use Black Spruce needles. Overall, the needles are known to help with muscle and breathing issues.

Uses
Black Spruce is often used for Christmas trees, windbreaks, and forestry in wetter climates.

Wildlife Value
This tree is well liked by many birds and small mammals due to its protection and food that it provides.

History & Lore
In the early 1700s, ‘Maryland Spruce’ was another name for Black Spruce trees. To one’s surprise however, this tree does not grow in Maryland. The Native American Lakota tribe commonly used Black Spruce oil within their traditional and spiritual rituals. The oil was popular to use during meditation as well.

Hardiness Zones 3-7 Tree Type Conifer Tree Subtype Spruce Mature Height 60' Mature Spread 20' Growth Rate Slow Seed Source Michigan Lower Peninsula
Sun Preference Full sun, part shade Soil PH Range 4.5-6.5 Soil Preference Adaptable to wetter soils Tolerant Moisture Intolerant Drought Diseases Root rot, blight, needle cast Pests Spruce budworm, beetles, sawfly

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