Fat Albert Blue Spruce is a slow-growing native conifer shrub with a dense upright swinging branching forming a pyramidal habit. Its stiff steel blue needles hold their color in winter. Prefers full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Origins: |
Rocky Mountains, USA |
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Height: |
20' - 40' |
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Spread: |
10' - 20' |
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Spacing: |
15’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 8 |
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N/A |
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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: Gmihail at Serbian Wikipedia, Fat Albert Colorado spruce, CC BY-SA 3.0 RS, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Picea pungens Fat Albert 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Picea pungens Fat Albert 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Picea pungens Fat Albert 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
