Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Bigcone Spruce and Big cone spruce.
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa, Big Cone spruce
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa,Big Cone Spruce along Hwy. 38 south of Big Bear at about 6500 feet.
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa, Big cone spruce forest overview
Description
Bigcone Spruce, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa. is native to the mountains of
Southern California from 1500' to 6000'. At the lower elevations these
trees hide in north side ravines. Bigcone Spruce is visible in spots
from the I-5 and the 118 on the north side of the L.A. basin. The area
that it clings to is amazing, everything looks dead and there's these
evergreens.
This evergreen tree grows to 40-60' tall with a 20-30' width.
(But in a home garden expect 10-15 feet after ten years.) Very dark
green foliage. I think this tree could be used throughout California as
a drought tolerant tree to replace the non-drought tolerant Coast
Redwood. Although the tree is hardy to -10 or below, I'd not try it in
really cold spots. It would be happier in Los Angeles, not Tahoe. It
might make it in Tahoe, but other trees would do better. . This
California native tree should be more widely planted.
One of our customers planted this tree from a gallon into an old sand
dune in Nipomo, in 7 years it had grown to maybe 10 foot tall and was
covered with cones. He mulched the ground with chips from the local
arborist and watered a few times the first year. No water system, no
soil amending. beach sand, and the tree was beautiful.
A perfect little Christmas Tree that tolerates containers.
Available at our Online store.
| Contact: |
pan@laspilitas.com |
| Container Size |
Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
Unit-Price |
| One Gallon |
381 |
247 |
$ 14.99 |
Available at our Santa Margarita store.
| Contact: |
bawilson@laspilitas.com |
| Hours: |
Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm |
| Address: |
3232 Las Pilitas Rd.
Santa Margarita, CA 93453 |
| Container Size |
Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
Unit-Price |
| One Gallon |
270 |
358 |
$ 14.99 |
| Five Gallon |
0 |
0 |
$ 20.00 |
| Fifteen Gallon |
0 |
0 |
$ 80.00 |
Available at our Escondido store.
| Contact: |
escondido@laspilitas.com |
| Hours: |
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm |
| Address: |
8331 Nelson Way
Escondido, CA 92026 |
| Container Size |
Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
Unit-Price |
| One Gallon |
0 |
0 |
$ 14.99 |
| Five Gallon |
4 |
0 |
$ 20.00 |
| Fifteen Gallon |
0 |
0 |
$ 80.00 |
Characteristics
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Bigcone Spruce's foliage color is green-gray and type is evergreen.
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Bigcone Spruce's flower color is na.
Communities
Communities for Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Bigcone Spruce:Chaparral, Mixed-evergreen Forest and Yellow Pine Forest.
Ranges for Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
| ph: | 5.50 to 7.50 |
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 6.00 to 20.00 |
| width[m]: | 5.00 to 10.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 60.00 to 125.00 |
What does all this mean!?!
Last edited on 2012-01-08 18:10:07.