The Meyer Spruce (Picea meyeri) is valued as an ornamental tree for landscaping because of its gorgeous pyramidal growth habit. Its wood is also valued for construction and making paper. It is found in China, especially in Nei Mongol, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. This is in the high mountain and subalpine regions. This medium-sized evergreen conifer tree produces yellow-brown, glabrous shoots, bluish-green needle-like leaves, and cylindrical cones that turn pale brown on maturity with stiff, smooth, rounded scales. The bark is grey-brown. It is tolerant to dry and moist conditions but not direct sunlight or standing water.
Meyer Spruces have a typical overall height between 40’-50’ (12.2-15.2 m) and spread diameter of 15’-30’ (4.6-9.1 m). Exceptional mature Meyer Spruce trees may grow to a height of 100’ (30 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Meyer Spruce has a diameter of 24”-32” (61-81 cm) with needle-like leaf lengths between .51”-.98” (13-25 mm).
The Meyer Spruce (Picea meyeri) is valued as an ornamental tree for landscaping because of its gorgeous pyramidal growth habit. Its wood is also valued for construction and making paper. It is found in China, especially in Nei Mongol, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. This is in the high mountain and subalpine regions. This medium-sized evergreen conifer tree produces yellow-brown, glabrous shoots, bluish-green needle-like leaves, and cylindrical cones that turn pale brown on maturity with stiff, smooth, rounded scales. The bark is grey-brown. It is tolerant to dry and moist conditions but not direct sunlight or standing water.
Meyer Spruces have a typical overall height between 40’-50’ (12.2-15.2 m) and spread diameter of 15’-30’ (4.6-9.1 m). Exceptional mature Meyer Spruce trees may grow to a height of 100’ (30 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Meyer Spruce has a diameter of 24”-32” (61-81 cm) with needle-like leaf lengths between .51”-.98” (13-25 mm).
