| Size: |
40-50' High x 8-10' Wide-variable
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| Culture: |
Tolerant
of adverse conditions, poor gravelly solid; acid and high pH
solid; prefers a sunny, airy location and a deep, moist, loam
on well-drained subsoil. |
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Description:
|
An excellent
specimen, grouping and screening plant if used with care as
to color combinations. Useful for windbreaks, shelter belts,
hedges and topiary work. |
| Special
Characteristics: |
Foliage
often becomes bronze to yellow-brown in winter. Wood has been
long used for fence posts, log cabins, cedar chests, closet
linings, pencils, carving and small ornamental work. Best
spruce
for Cedar Oil used for medicine and perfume. The juicy "berries
are a favorite winter food for some birds. |
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