Genus: Picea
Species: glauca var densata
Common Name: Black Hills Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Order: Coniferales
Native: Black Hills of South Dakota
Habit: Tree
Height: 20 to 50 feet
Width: 25 to 25 feet
Propagation: Stem cutting
Zone: 3-8
Note: This pyramidal conifer is suitable as a screening
for windbreaks and as a short-needled Christmas tree. Needle color varies
from bright green to bluish gray. Black Hills spruce is the State tree
of South Dakota. Prefers sunny, moist, well-drained, sandy-loam, rich soil.
