Red Spruce, Picea rubens

Add timeless beauty and year-round interest to your landscape with the Red Spruce — a majestic, cold-hardy evergreen native to Canada, the northeastern U.S., and higher elevations of the southern Appalachians as far south as Tennessee and North Carolina. Known for its classic pyramidal shape, dense branching, and rich green needles with a slight reddish hue, this tree can serve as a striking specimen tree or can be used for privacy screens. In ideal conditions it can live to be over 400 years old!

Key Features:

• Mature Size: Medium size tree that grows to 60–80 feet tall and 20–25 feet wide. 

• Sun Requirements: Prefers full sun to partial shade.

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3a-8a

Prized not only for its beauty but also for its resilience — it tolerates cold winters, resists deer browsing better than many other conifers, and maintains its vibrant color throughout the year. Whether you're reforesting, landscaping, or enhancing your backyard with native species, Red Spruce offers both ecological value and ornamental appeal.