Wright SWCD 2008 Tree Program

Black Hills Spruce

 

Hardiness Zones: 2-5 Growth Rate: Slow to moderate Site Requirements: Full Sun. Moderate drought tolerance. Soil:  Moist, well-drained loams. Form: Conical; spire like Height: 40 to 60 feet Width: 15 to 25 feet Flower/Fruit: .75 to 1" purplish cones; mature to brown in fall Comments: Excellent wildlife value.  Used for Christmas trees and make excellent farmstead windbreaks.

Shrubs	Small Trees	Large Trees	Evergreens
Nannyberry	American Plum	Prairie Cascade Willow	Balsam Fir
Common Lilac	Red Splendor Crabapple	Bur Oak	Concolor Fir
Juneberry	Canada Red Cherry	Sugar Maple	Norway Pine
Redosier Dogwood	Paper Birch	Quaking Aspen	Ponderosa Pine
Arrowwood	Little Leaf Linden	Honey Locust	Black Hills Spruce
Centennial Cotoneaster	Apricot		Colorado Spruce
Hanson Hedge Rose
Golden Current