Leaves – Evergreen needles; ½ -1” in length, flat, and attached directly to the twig via a small peg. Needles are dark green above, with prominent glaucous white stomatal bands beneath. Twigs and Buds ...
Blue spruce (Picea pungens f. glauca), also called Colorado blue spruce, is a beautiful tree with blue-gray needles. Being colorful and relatively drought tolerant, it’s a favorite of many homeowners ...
We all recognize the tree chosen by Charlie Brown in the popular holiday cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Charlie’s evergreen had a short, crooked form, with wimpy branches and needles that easily ...
Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Red spruce, Picea rubens, is a common forest tree of the Acadian forest ...