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Spruce, Englemann
Picea engelmannii |
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Engelmann Spruce is the tall, fat-trunked, somewhat scaly-barked
tree that grows along streams and rivers in mountain forests throughout
western North America. Like Colorado Blue Spruce, Engelmann has
a shallow root system, making it sensitive to drought and easily
toppled by strong winds. |
Height: 50’
Crown Spread: 25’
Growth Rate: slow
Foliage: needles greener and softer than Colorado
Blue Spruce
Fruit: cones light-brown to two inches long
Soil: grows best in moist soils that stay cool in
summer
Water: medium to high
Sun: full sun to shade Problems: aphids, needle scale,
spider mites
Comments: Engelmann Spruce are large trees at maturity,
and popular in yards and parks.
Street Tree: not recommended due to large size and
tendency to topple in high winds |
