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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Evergreen, Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Seeds
Also known as Yellow, West Virginia, and Eastern Spruce, this large evergreen tree grows 60 to 130 feet tall and bears small, 1 to 1 1/2-inch cones. Closely related to Black Spruce, this species is native to the northeastern U.S. and at high elevations in the southern Appalachian Mountains. It grows in full sun to shade, and in dry to moist, well-drained soils.
May Attract
Red Spruce is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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