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    • Photo of Picea engelmania 'Saguaro' form by Conifer Kingdom

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    Buy Picea engelmania 'Saguaro'

    Also Known As

    • Picea engelmannii 'Hopper Saguaro'
    • Hopper Saguaro Engelmann Spruce
    • Saguaro Engelmann Spruce

    Plant type

    tree, conifer

    size

    • H: 7'
    • W: 4'

    planting zones

    • 3a-8b

    5-6 feet | $496

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    Picea engelmania 'Saguaro' plant details

    Picea engelmania 'Saguaro' is an evergreen conifer tree with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea engelmania 'Saguaro'

    Plant type: conifer tree
    Plant family: pinaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 4 FT wide, 7 FT tall
    Uses: unique, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea engelmania 'Saguaro'

    USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit
    Soil needs: well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Loose, open branching sports very bright blue needles. The irregularly ascending branches make this unusual spruce look like a saguaro cactus!

    By: Conifer Kingdom

    A unique form of Engelmann spruce with many stiff upright branches. Beautiful blue coloration.

    By: Bloom River Gardens

    Gardening facts about Picea engelmania 'Saguaro' plant

    How to Grow Picea engelmania 'Saguaro'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Width: 4'-12'

    • sun - mostly sun
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    Zones

    3a-9b

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    Height: 25'-35'

    Width: 5'-10'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 1'-2'

    • sun
    • regular
    Photo of Picea glauca 'Gnome' form by Karl Gercens III
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    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 30'

    Width: 10'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Picea mariana 'Aureovariegata' form by Conifer Kingdom
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    Picea smithiana

    aka Himalayan Spruce

    Plant Type

    Conifer

    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 35'

    Width: 10'

    • sun
    • even moisture
    Photo of Picea smithiana by Karl Gercens III
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