Picea pungens 'Moerheim'

Also Known As

Picea pungens 'Moerheimii'
Moerheim Blue Spruce

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

2b-9b

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Picea pungens 'Moerheim' plant details

Picea pungens 'Moerheim' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea pungens 'Moerheim'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, dwarf, miniature, pyramidal, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens 'Moerheim'

USDA Zones: 2b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the most satisfactory blue spruces with intensely blue-green needles and dense conical habit. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

An upright, fairly slender pyramidal spruce with bright blue needle and a dense branching structure with branches that hang down slightly.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Picea pungens 'Moerheim' - Outstanding Blue Colorado Spruce! A compact, evergreen tree that maintains a symmetrical narrow, conical form holding stiff horizontal branches with dense silvery-blue needles. New growth is bright blue.