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Also Known As

  • Blue Spruce
  • Colorado Spruce

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

  • H: 30'-50'
  • W: 10'-15'

planting zones

  • 3a-8b

14 to 16 inches tall - bare root | $17.05

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2 to 3 feet tall - bare root | $33.07

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Fewer than 3 at Red Panda Nursery

1 gallon | $49

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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.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Gardening facts about Picea pungens plant

How to Grow Picea pungens

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • adaptable
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • wind tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
    • blue
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
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