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Also Known As

  • Picea engelmania 'Bush's Lace'
  • Picea engelmanii 'Bush's Lace'
  • Bush's Lace Engelmann Spruce

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

  • H: 6'-15'
  • W: 4'-8'

planting zones

  • 2a-8b

2 inch wide, 4-6 inch deep tube | $34.95

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Picea engelmannii 'Bush's Lace' plant details

Picea engelmannii 'Bush's Lace' is a fast-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue and white foliage. Flowers are not showy, but nurture a healthy ecosystem as wildlife habitat. and brown fruit. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea engelmannii 'Bush's Lace'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and white
Mature size: 4 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 15 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, rock garden, weeping, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea engelmannii 'Bush's Lace'

USDA Zones: 2a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This fast-growing conifer has powder-blue needles on branches that weep down from the main, upright leader. A very soft-textured conifer which makes a great specimen plant.
This superb selection of a fine western native tree has a strong central leader from which its stiff-blue-green-needled branches weep downward, in time creating a gray-blue skirt; to 6-8't x 4'w in 10 years. S-PSh/M
A faster growing form of Engelmann spruce with a strong central leader and side branches entending before drooping towards the ends. All covered with beautiful, blue needles. Give it room as it will eventually reach upwards to 20 feet high and beyond.
A selection of Engelmann spruce that develops a strong central leader with pendulous branches which in time create a gray-blue skirt around the base of the tree.
Picea engelmannii 'Bushs Lace' - A weeping variety of Engelmann Spruce. Leaves long, bluish-gray. Main leader with all terminal branches cascading down. Can take some shade.

Gardening facts about Picea engelmannii 'Bush's Lace' plant

How to Grow Picea engelmannii 'Bush's Lace'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - occasional
  • Soil Needs

    • adaptable
    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • white
    • blue
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Fruit

    • brown
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • fuzzy
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