Picea pungens 'Saint Mary's Broom'

Also Known As

Picea pungens 'St. Mary's Broom'
St. Mary's Broom Dwarf Blue Spruce

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

3a-8b

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Picea pungens 'Saint Mary's Broom' plant details

Picea pungens 'Saint Mary's Broom' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular 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 'Saint Mary's Broom'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, dwarf, mounding, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens 'Saint Mary's Broom'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A dwarf, blue, ground spreading selection, this slow-growing Colorado Blue Spruce that spreads wider than tall has relatively long, widely-angled needles. This evergreen conifer reliably maintains a mounding or globose habit, without any tendency to develop a leader.

By: Kigi Nursery

A dwarf form with silver-blue foliage that grows in a squat globose to broad conical form. Great blue needle colors and small size make it a nice choice for a rock garden or foundation planting.