Picea pungens 'Hoopsii'

Also Known As

Hoops Colorado Blue Spruce

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 30'-50'
W: 15'-20'

planting zones

2a-8b

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Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' plant details

Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue foliage. and purple fruit. Features glaucous texture. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - 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 'Hoopsii'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 15 FT - 20 FT - wide, 30 FT - 50 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, pyramidal, winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens 'Hoopsii'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An especially nice form of the Colorado Blue Spruce, this small-medium tree has a densely conical habit and vividly glaucous-blue needles. S/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Large evergreen conifer with extremely blue foliage. The needles are long and thick, which makes them even more attractive. Will have a nice pyramidal shape at maturity, but won't have a full, sheared look. This makes the contrast between the outside vibrant blue needles and inner green needles even more noticeable. For a short time in the spring, the cones are a beautiful magenta, which looks amazing against the bluest of blue needles. Growth Rate medium, 6-12" annually

By: Garden World

Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' - Outstanding Blue Colorado Spruce! Evergreen tree, considered by some to be the bluest form. New growth is especially bright blue. Pyramidal form that holds stiff horizontal branches with dense silvery-blue needles.

By: Kigi Nursery

One of the bluest of all the pungens clones, this 1958 Grootendorst plant is very impressive, much deeper in color than Thompson or Salem, it makes a fantastic landscape specimen.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

The archetypal "blue spruce." Conical form with fantastic sharp powder-blue needles. One of the most blue varieties.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Dense irregular pyramidal shape, Deer resistant. Drought tolerant once established. Zones 2-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

Generally I would not recommend a Blue Spruce in this area of GA,but this one works. And to me it is THE BEST color!! No matter what you read elsewhere, in warmer climates with long growing seasons, it is actually pretty slow growing. But that makes it good as a container plant, or other specimen spot.