Engelmann Spruce
Picea engelmannii
Engelmann spruce is the tall, spire-like spruce of high western mountains, forming dark subalpine forests near treeline. Cold-loving and best in cool, moist climates at elevation.
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 80–120 ft
- Spacing
- 15–25 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow, brown, green
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~150 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY