Sitka spruce
Also known as: Menzies' spruce; Tideland spruce
A narrowly conical coniferous tree to 50m, with wide-spreading branches when old. The bark is purple-brown becoming grey, and the needle-like foliage is dark green and sharply pointed. It produces cylindrical, green, later pale brown seed cones
Scientific classification
- Species
- Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
- Genus
- Picea
- Family
- Pinaceae
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- Toxicity
- Conifers · Trees
- Plant type
- Higher than 12 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Sitka spruce
Distribution map
Coastal W. North America
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Sitka spruce
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Sitka spruce care guide
- Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight conifer feed once yearly in early spring only
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, grafting or hardwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingGrow in any deep, moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to acid soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to adelgids, red spider mite and conifer aphid
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