White Spruce Tree
Picea glauca
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
White Spruce Tree highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
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Growth RateMedium
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Growing Zones 2-6
A Spruce by many names, the White Spruce tree (Picea glauca) is a resilient native evergreen that has many common names! Including the Western White Spruce, Canadian Spruce, Alberta Spruce, Alberta White Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, Skunk Spruce, Cat Spruce, and Porsild Spruce!
With so many names, you'd think this tree would have an identity crisis, but this conifer is a very hardy, well-known US native and a beautiful Christmas tree! The wood is often used for pulpwood, lumber, furniture, and boxes and crates. White Spruce tree is an important source of food for wildlife, such as grouse and seed-eating birds.
White Spruce trees have a cone-shaped crown, and when grown in an open space, they develop a conical crown with maturity with branches that extend nearly to the ground. The conical crown and spreading branches have a fantastic landscape presence. Thriving in the cooler, moist climates of USDA planting zones 2 to 6, these conifers can grow 50 feet tall and 30 feet wide at their base.
Planting and Application:
The soft green to blue-green needles with white lines on all sides make these evergreens stand out from the other darker varieties! The classic Christmas tree for your front lawn, ready to be decorated for the holidays and happily growing with a dusting of snow. The strong limbs resist wind and heavy snow loads, so Spruce is perfect as steady windbreaks and block drifting snow.
These are fantastic wildlife and songbird sanctuaries, providing year-round nesting and cover among their dense branches. Mix and match White Spruce in your shelterbelts with other faster-growing evergreen varieties to create a patchwork of greenery along your property line.
When the needle-shaped leaves are crushed, the needles have a disagreeable odor, thus, the common name of Skunk Spruce or Cat Spruce! But you won't mind because of the lasting, commanding presence and privacy these trees lend the landscape!
- Soft Green to Blue-Green Spikey Short Needles
- Needles From Around Entire Stem
- Hardy Native Evergreen Tree
- Important Wildlife & Songbird Value
- Landscape Specimens, Windebreaks, Snowdrift Barriers & Shelterbelts
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Spruce trees handle a wider variety of sun, not minding a touch of shade when young, knowing they will outlive many other trees and have their time to shine in full sun when they are taller. Very adaptable to many soil types as long as they are well-drained, Spruces need regular moisture while they are getting established, but then become vigorous growing low-moisture needs trees! All plants appreciate 3-4 inches of arborist mulch over their roots.
Avoid pruning except in early spring to remove dead, damaged, or very wayward branches. All Spruce have buds along the last year's growth so simply shortening up the outside growth back to another bud or branch will grow from that pruning spot. You should never remove branches from the bottom of the plants as they will not regrow new branches along the trunk.
- Full Sun & Some Part Shade
- Moderate to Low Moisture Needs
- Any Well-Drained Soil Location
- Avoid Pruning - Only Prune Dead/Broken Branches
- Incredibly Cold-Hardy & Drought-Tolerant
Add this hardy and iconic evergreen to your landscape for a lifetime of rugged low-maintenance native beauty! Order White Spruce Trees today from NatureHills.com!
