Black Hills Spruce

Black Hills spruce is a large, dense spruce variety that grows with a pyramidal habit; long, stout branches form the conical crown from the ground up. It’s a naturally occurring variety of white spruce native to South Dakota, with variably green foliage.

It’s well suited to windbreaks, privacy barriers, and accent plantings. Wildlife enjoy the year-round cover its dense foliage provides, and it makes great nesting habitat for many bird species. Small cones and consistent green foliage give it year-round interest, a strong option for anyone with the space and acreage to enhance a property’s appearance.

Growing conditions

• Hardiness zone: 2
• Mature height: 30-60 feet
• Mature spread: 25 feet
• Growth rate: 1 foot per year
• Sun: Full sun
• Water: Medium
• Tolerates: Fairly drought resistant