{"product_id":"picea-sitchensis-sitka-spruce","title":"Picea sitchensis (Sitka Spruce)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicea sitchensis (Sitka Spruce)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Spruce cultivar, 'Sitka Spruce', valued for its sculptural form and refined evergreen texture in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpruces are classic cool-climate evergreens prized for dense pyramidal form, blue-green to blue foliage in many cultivars, and four-sided needles that are stiff to the touch. Stiff four-sided needles attached singly along twigs; crushed needles are aromatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull sun suits this species best. Plant in moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil. Hardy USDA Zone 3 to 7. Watch for spruce gall adelgid, spider mites in hot summers, and cytospora canker on stressed trees. Avoid hot, dry, or compacted sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a Pacific Northwest native conifer of similar character, consider \u003cstrong\u003ePseudotsuga menziesii\u003c\/strong\u003e (Douglas Fir), the iconic PNW timber tree, or \u003cstrong\u003eTsuga heterophylla\u003c\/strong\u003e (Western Hemlock) for shaded sites. For coastal exposure, \u003cstrong\u003ePicea sitchensis\u003c\/strong\u003e (Sitka Spruce) thrives where salt wind defeats most evergreens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1-gallon \/ Beaver Lake Nursery","offer_id":44009548906584,"sku":"02206467","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/dragonflyfarmlanglois.com\/products\/picea-sitchensis-sitka-spruce","provider":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}