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Spruce, Colorado Blue

Picea pungens

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Size (HxW): 40’ x 18’

Shape: Pyramidal, Broad

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone: 2b/3a

 

 

  • Good spruce for blue colour tone
  • Cold hardy
  • Drought tolerant once established
  • Soil tolerant
  • Rough textured, grey bark
  • Forms 4” long cones
  • Medium Growth Rate: 9-12”/yr
  • Row Spacing: minimum of 10-12’ apart
  • Individual Spacing: minimum of 12-15’ apart
  • Susceptible to fungal infections at ~ 20 years of age. May start killing off bottom branches if planted in wet areas or areas with low air movement. This may cause disfiguration.
  • Life Expectancy: 60-80 years
  • Native to North America

Plant Care:

• Prune occasionally if needed; prune just the tips of the branches in spring • Requires well-drained area; does not tolerate soggy soil • Benefits from burlap fencing for the first 2 winters to protect against winter burn as it becomes established.

Description

Size (HxW): 40’ x 18’

Shape: Pyramidal, Broad

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone: 2b/3a

 

 

  • Good spruce for blue colour tone
  • Cold hardy
  • Drought tolerant once established
  • Soil tolerant
  • Rough textured, grey bark
  • Forms 4” long cones
  • Medium Growth Rate: 9-12”/yr
  • Row Spacing: minimum of 10-12’ apart
  • Individual Spacing: minimum of 12-15’ apart
  • Susceptible to fungal infections at ~ 20 years of age. May start killing off bottom branches if planted in wet areas or areas with low air movement. This may cause disfiguration.
  • Life Expectancy: 60-80 years
  • Native to North America

Additional information

Dimensions 6183533 × 6182633 cm

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