(Picea engelmanii)
Engelmann spruce is a tree native to Canada's western Rocky Mountains. It ranges from central British Columbia to Alberta, and grows predominantly 500m above sea level up to 3650m in extreme cases. It grows approximately 25-40m tall and 50cm wide with some specimens exceeding 65m and a trunk diameter up to 1.5m or more and living to over 300 years. Needles are bluish-green, 15-25mm long and often with a whitish hue. Cones are cylindrical, 3-7cm and yellow-brown with thin papery scales. The form of the tree is generally dense, symmetrical and spire-like with a narrow cylindrical shape. It can survive well in rocky mountainous soils as well as well-drained rich moist sites which makes it a good ornamental or garden tree.
Germination: Soak in water for 24 hours, then sow 1-2cm deep in moist potting soil.
Packet contains at least 50 seeds. Approximately 200 seeds / gram.