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Picea mariana foliage and cones. Gravel Lake, east of Dawson City, Klondike Loop Highway, Yukon, Canada 63°48'25"N 137°53'49"W, 630m altitude.

Photo: Arthur Chapman on Flickr (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

high water

Black Spruce

Picea mariana

Black Spruce (Picea mariana) is a landscape plant valued for its form and structure as much as its bloom. It reaches roughly 65 ft at maturity and blooms in late spring. Match it to full sun to part shade and keep the root zone consistently moist. One caveat: like any plant, its published range is a guideline, not a guarantee, for the specific microclimate of your yard. Given a spot that matches its light and water needs, it is a dependable, low-drama addition to the yard.

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Hardiness range

A hardiness zone is not on file for this plant yet, and a ZIP-level fit check is not available for it.

How it does in your yard

HabitNot recorded
Hardiness zoneNot recorded
Mature heightAbout 65 ft
Waterhigh
Bloom periodLate Spring
Native to the USNot recorded
Toxicitynone

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Questions

Is Black Spruce native to the United States?

USDA PLANTS data does not record Black Spruce as native to the United States.

What USDA hardiness zone does Black Spruce need?

A minimum hardiness zone is not on file for Black Spruce yet.