Colorado Blue Spruce is a large native conifer tree with a narrow pyramidal habit and attractive blue-green to silvery blue needles. The female cones emerge a surprising violet before maturing to soft brown. Prefers full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Type: |
Tree, Conifer |
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Height: |
30' - 60' |
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Spread: |
10' - 20' |
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Spacing: |
15’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to needle cast, rust, and cytospora canker. Watch for aphids, scale, bagworms and budworms. Spider mites infestations can severally damage new growth.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ninebark, Weigela, Smoke Tree
IMAGES: Takkk, Picea Pungens - Glauca in Hungary, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Agnieszka Kwiecień (Nova), Picea pungens f glauca, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
