The Sitka spruce was introduced into the UK from North America in the 19th century. It has been widely planted as a forestry tree; look for classic needle-like leaves and pale brown, domed cones. The ...
given heavy shedding of spruce needles and a lack of light for any understory. Industry leaders, however, have said Sitka ...
and they differ from pine trees by having shorter needles. The Norway spruce has reddish-brown, cigar-shaped cones that are longer (15-20cm long) than those of the Sitka Spruce (10cm long). The Norway ...