Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'

Also Known As

Fat Albert Colorado Spruce

Plant type

conifer

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 7'-10'

planting zones

2a-9b

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Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' plant details

Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer with blue foliage. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'

Plant type: conifer
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 7 FT - 10 FT - wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Uses: dense, pyramidal, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'

USDA Zones: 2a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, pollution, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the brightest blue and densest Colorado spruce cultivars. Highly popular for its superior characteristics.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Softly plump, gorgeous steel-blue needles densely clothe this fine, broad pyramidal 10-15' tree, this cultivar makes an absolutely perfect cone shaped specimen, pretty, light brown cones contrast well with the light needles; introduced in the 1970's by Iseli Nursery and named for the beloved cartoon character. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Picea pungens 'Glauca Fat Albert' -A very dense pyramidal blue Colorado Spruce. Very compact because of very heavy bud set. This tree was found at Iseli Nursery, in Boring, Oregon about 1981. Color is like a 'Moerheim' Spruce. Perfect Christmas Tree Form.

By: Kigi Nursery

Very nice full growing Colorodo Blue Spruce. Fat Albert has excellent blue color and soft fat needles. Grows 6-12" per year and makes a large pyramid over time. Reputedly good in the heat of the south. Recommended by: the United States National Arboretum.

By: Fantastic Plants

Dense pyramidal shape, Deer resistant. Good in rock gardens. Zones 2-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

"Hey, Hey, Hey! It really is Fat Albert." What comes to mind is exactly what it is, a pyramidal conifer with a broad, dense appearance. The best part is the plump foliage with a beautiful blue color. Makes you want to give 'Fat Albert' a hug.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

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Gardening facts about Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' plant

How to Grow Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- even moisture - regular
Soil Needs
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- pollution tolerant
- wind tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant