Red spruce (Picea rubens) is a common forest tree of the Acadian Forest Region. It is a tree that prefers rich moist sites in mixed conditions and will dominate in a mature forest.
Picea rubens habitat ranges from Maritime Canada south and down the Appalachians to western North Carolina. Red Spruce is the provincial tree of Nova Scotia.
Red Spruce does best on moist, sandy loam soils but also occurs in bogs and on upper, dry rocky slopes. Picea rubens is one of the most important commercial conifers in the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. It is a medium-size tree that may grow to be more than 400 years old.
