Picea pungens 'Glauca Procumbens'

Also Known As

Blue Procumbent Colorado Spruce

Plant type

shrub, conifer, groundcover

size

H: 12"
W: 8'

planting zones

2a-8b

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Picea pungens 'Glauca Procumbens' plant details

Picea pungens 'Glauca Procumbens' is a slow-growing evergreen groundcover conifer shrub with blue foliage. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea pungens 'Glauca Procumbens'

Plant type: groundcover conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 8 FT wide, 12 IN tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, prostrate, rock garden, spreading, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens 'Glauca Procumbens'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A prostrate form with powder-blue foliage. Branches creep along the ground and tips swoop up, making a graceful undulating form. Similar to 'Glauca Prostrata' but does not typically develop a leader or upright growth habit.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Picea pungens 'Glauca Procumbens' - Wonderful ground hugging Blue Colorado Spruce. A dwarf irregular prostrate Colorado Spruce. Color is powder blue like a 'Koster'. Never starts up; always procumbens. Found about 1910 in Boskoop, Holland. Stunning in full sun