Colorado Blue Spruce

The Colorado Blue Spruce is an exceptionally hardy conical shaped evergreen with densely growing horizontal branches and stiff short needles. The tree can range in colour from green to silvery blue simply due to genetic variation. They require no maintenance, are deer resistant and drought tolerant. Colorado Blue Spruce are an excellent choice for taming the wind and year round privacy. They are the most common and reliable evergreen planted in the region.

Description

Description

Additional information
Common Name

Colorado Blue Spruce

Latin Name

Picea pungens ‘Glauca’

Form

Pyramidal

Life Span

80+

Growth Rate

Medium

Mature Height

18m

Mature Spread

6m

Flower Colour

Inconspicuous

Fragrance

Insignificant

Fall Colour

Evergreen

Soil Preference

Widely adaptable but will not tolerate standing water

Exposure Preference

Full sun

Cold Hardiness Zone

Zone 2a

Special Attributes and Considerations

The Colorado Blue Spruce will drop needles that will over time create acidic soil that tuff grass will struggle to grow in. To avoid this problem, it is best to forgo the grass and instead mulch around the perimeter of the tree.

Folk Lore

The Colorado Blue Spruce was discovered growing in the rocky mountains of Colorado in the year 1862. It’s genus name Picea, is derived from the Latin word pix, which means “pitch.” As the bark sometimes exudes a sticky resin. The species name, pungens, means "sharp and pointed" which references the tree’s prickly needles. The variety name, glauca, means "covered with a waxy bloom" which also references the tree's needle appearance

Available Sizes

200cm

,

250cm

,

5 and 10

Common Name

Colorado Blue Spruce

Latin Name

Picea pungens ‘Glauca’

Form

Pyramidal

Life Span

80+

Growth Rate

Medium

Mature Height

18m

Mature Spread

6m

Flower Colour

Inconspicuous

Fragrance

Insignificant

Fall Colour

Evergreen

Soil Preference

Widely adaptable but will not tolerate standing water

Exposure Preference

Full sun

Cold Hardiness Zone

Zone 2a

Special Attributes and Considerations

The Colorado Blue Spruce will drop needles that will over time create acidic soil that tuff grass will struggle to grow in. To avoid this problem, it is best to forgo the grass and instead mulch around the perimeter of the tree.

Folk Lore

The Colorado Blue Spruce was discovered growing in the rocky mountains of Colorado in the year 1862. It’s genus name Picea, is derived from the Latin word pix, which means “pitch.” As the bark sometimes exudes a sticky resin. The species name, pungens, means "sharp and pointed" which references the tree’s prickly needles. The variety name, glauca, means "covered with a waxy bloom" which also references the tree's needle appearance

Available Sizes

200cm

,

250cm

,

5 and 10