Buy Picea pungens

Also Known As

Blue Spruce
Colorado Spruce

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 30'-50'
W: 10'-15'

planting zones

3a-8b

20 to 26 inches tall - 4 year transplant - bare root | $33.09

Shipping flat rate $12

Fewer than 2 at Red Panda Nursery

1 gallon | $49

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38 at Forestfarm

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Picea pungens plant details

Picea pungens is a slow-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic and rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea pungens

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 30 FT - 50 FT - tall
Uses: bare root shipping available

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: acidic and rich

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Conical, even columnar in habit, this spruce has thick gray-purple bark and sharply pointed leaves held radially on the branches. The species grows to 50' tall and about 15' wide.