Identification
Genus: Pseudotsuga
Species: macrocarpa
Variety: None
Cultivar: None
Common names:
Bigcone Spruce and Big cone spruce.
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Description
Bigcone Spruce 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. This evergreen tree grows 40-60' tall with a 20-30' width. 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, its root system seems to only tolerate 10-20 degrees F. 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.
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Available at our Online store.
| Contact: |
pan@laspilitas.com |
| Container Size |
Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
Unit-Price |
| One Gallon |
381 |
269 |
$ 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 |
380 |
$ 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 |
-1 |
$ 14.99 |
| Five Gallon |
0 |
0 |
$ 20.00 |
| Fifteen Gallon |
0 |
0 |
$ 80.00 |
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