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Engelmann Spruce
Picea engelmannii
Wildlife Value
Food value for grouse, and various finches including crossbills, siskins, and
nuthatches and by gray squirrels. Provide excellent nesting, roosting, and
winter cover for numerous small birds. Deer will browse on blue spruce
although it is not a preferred forage. Native to western United States and
Canada.
| Growth form |
conical to spirelike |
| Crown density |
dense |
| Size |
70 to 90' high
15 to 30' spread |
Drought
resistance |
very good |
| Cold hardiness |
excellent |
| Growth rate |
slow |
| Life span |
long |
Elevation
range |
8,000 to 11,000 feet |
Soil
conditions |
grows best in subalpine zone |
Possible insect
problems |
spruce barkbeetle, spruce budworm |
Possible disease
problems |
root rot, spruce broom rust |
| Wildlife value |
high: food value for grouse, songbirds and small
mammals, browse for deer and elk |
| Seasonal color |
evergreen |
| Miscellany |
native; intolerant of direct sun, requires shade |
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