Picea pungens 'Blue Pearl'

Also Known As

Blue Pearl Miniature Blue Spruce
Blue Pearl Miniature Colorado Spruce

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 6"
W: 12"

planting zones

2a-8b

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Picea pungens 'Blue Pearl' plant details

Picea pungens 'Blue Pearl' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea pungens 'Blue Pearl'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 6 IN tall
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, dwarf, globose, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens 'Blue Pearl'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Globose blue spruce that will get 2'x2'. The rounded plant is a fun form to add to the garden.

By: Gossler Farms

This dense, globose spruce has beautiful bright blue foliage and prominent, orange-brown buds. A lovely addition to a rock garden or other dwarf conifer landscape.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Picea pungens 'Blue Pearl' - A miniature, flat, blue ball of Colorado Blue Spruce. Leaves are regular size on stems that grow less than one inch a year. Found as a sport on Picea p. 'Fat Albert'. Nice plant for rock gardens, troughs, patio containers, and minature railroading.

By: Kigi Nursery

This dense and globular mound has bright blue small foliage. It fits well into a small garden space, like a rock garden. It was found at Iseli Nursery, Boring, Oregon as a witch's broom on the well known variety of Colorado Blue Spruce, 'Fat Albert'. It has a better color than 'Fat Albert'.