How to grow Sitka Spruce

Picea sitchensis

Medium

Growing Sitka Spruce from seed

Soak in water for 24 hours and refrigerate for 15-30 days in plastic bag low moisture with lid open slightly. Afterwards leave in room temp 68-70 deg F inside the baggy with moist cloth until seedlings start to open. Good trick is to put the seedlings on top of the moist paper-towel in direct sunlight, sun helps heat up the black seedlings thus enabling faster germination. Plant by slightly pressing with your finger tip onto the seeds and lightly sprinkle dirt over the top but not to much! Water your seeds daily only till top is moist. Recommend to crush calcium pill into your water, Sitka Spruce grows better with calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus in its soil.

How long does Sitka Spruce take to grow?

These estimates for how long Sitka Spruce takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Sitka Spruce Etymology

Plants name is derived from Sitka, Alaska.

Other names for Sitka Spruce

Coast spruce, Menzies spruce, Yellow spruce, Tideland spruce

Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carri√ãre