Picea glauca var. densata / Black Hills spruce
Picea glauca var. densata (Black Hills white spruce), a variety discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
[Ken Church] This is a slow-growing form of white spruce. It is a dense form and is very hardy. It was discovered around 1933 in North Dakota.
Picea glauca var. densata -- this is a picture of a very old plant. The picture was taken during the Conifer Society tour of the Dawes Arboretum during a tour in 2004.
Photo by Ken Church
Picea glauca var. densata Green Industry Images Copyrighted Photograph; Permission Granted
Photo by Ernie Wiegand
Picea glauca var. densata / Black Hills spruce
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
3 (-30 to -40 F / -34.4 to -40 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: RHS Accepted Genus
COLOR: Blue Green
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Variant
GROWTH SHAPE: Broad Upright or Oval
GROWTH SIZE: Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years
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Picea glauca 'Densata' or Picea glauca var. densata ??? From the Missouri Botanical Gdn:
"It was originally called Picea glauca var. densata, but many experts now designate it as Picea glauca ‘Densata’ because its differences from the species are judged insufficient to justify classification as a botanical variety."
This is my understanding of the difference from the species:
Slower grower & more dense than the species with shorter cones & brighter green to blue-green needles.
Dirr considers it more ornamental.
With the constant name changes, who really knows what's correct and for how long!
What is the maximum elevation for planting Black Hills Spruce ?
I live at 8500 ft in Colorado.