Both blue and green spruce grow 1 foot a year.
They like plenty of water, and are good in or near lawns.
Spruces are good in a large planter such as an oak barrel for several years.
Dwarf Alberta spruce--Picea glauca conica
Grows very slowly...about 3" a year. Prefers regular watering, soil enriched with organic material, and shade from the hottest afternoon sun. Can be grown for many years as a miniature Christmas tree.
[2001-2002 note: we can no longer import pines from Oregon, where our primary stock has always come from, due to a quarantine for the Pine Shoot Tip Moth. We regret that we will not have any pines as living Christmas trees this year.]
Austrian pine--Pinus nigra
Grows 3 feet a year.
Drought tolerant. Good in a large planter for a few years.
Scotch pine--Pinus sylvestris
Grows 2 feet to 3 feet a year.
Drought tolerant. Good in a large planter for a few years.