A sleek, narrow black spruce with dense blue-green needles and a crisp silhouette that stays evergreen all year
FEATURES:
- Narrow, upright habit with a clean, columnar evergreen silhouette
- Blue-green to deep green needles with a cool-toned spruce look
- Dense branching that creates a full, tidy profile
- Naturally refined form with minimal shaping needed
- Classic spruce texture with short, tight needles
- Strong winter interest with evergreen color and structure
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
If you’re building a landscape that needs structure, think in shapes: one rounded plant, one low spreading plant, and one strong vertical. This spruce is your vertical, and it makes the whole design feel more balanced and intentional.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 2-6
- Mature Height: 15-20' tall
- Mature Width: 4-6' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 4-6' apart
Wellspire Black Spruce
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Picea mariana 'Wellspire'
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A sleek, narrow black spruce with dense blue-green needles and a crisp silhouette that stays evergreen all year
FEATURES:
- Narrow, upright habit with a clean, columnar evergreen silhouette
- Blue-green to deep green needles with a cool-toned spruce look
- Dense branching that creates a full, tidy profile
- Naturally refined form with minimal shaping needed
- Classic spruce texture with short, tight needles
- Strong winter interest with evergreen color and structure
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
If you’re building a landscape that needs structure, think in shapes: one rounded plant, one low spreading plant, and one strong vertical. This spruce is your vertical, and it makes the whole design feel more balanced and intentional.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 2-6
- Mature Height: 15-20' tall
- Mature Width: 4-6' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 4-6' apart
Why plant Wellspire Black Spruce?
Wellspire Black Spruce brings a more tailored, vertical look to the spruce world. The needles have a cool blue-green tone, and the branching stays dense, giving it a clean, crisp profile that reads intentional in every season. It has that classic spruce texture, but with a narrower silhouette that feels refined rather than sprawling.
It’s a great option when you want evergreen structure that looks polished year-round, and when winter interest matters just as much as summer color.
How to use Wellspire Black Spruce in the landscape?
Use it as a vertical evergreen accent to add height and structure without a wide footprint, or incorporate it into a grouped planting where you want dense evergreen presence and a consistent silhouette. It pairs especially well with mounded shrubs and softer plant textures, because the narrow form adds contrast and definition. Give it room to develop its natural shape, and keep the base planting simple so the crisp vertical outline remains the standout feature.
Frequently Asked Questions
This spruce does not produce showy blooms. It may form small cones as it matures, but it’s grown for dense evergreen needles and its narrow upright form.
Wellspire typically shows a cool blue-green tone, though exact color can vary slightly by season and light. The overall look stays crisp and cool-toned compared to many darker green evergreens.
Pruning is usually minimal. Remove dead or damaged branches as needed, and avoid heavy shearing so the natural dense branching and clean columnar form remain intact.
