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    • Photo of Picea pungens 'Stilton Cheese' foliage by Conifer Kingdom

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    Picea pungens 'Stilton Cheese'

    Also Known As

    • Stilton Cheese Colorado Spruce

    Plant type

    shrub, conifer

    size

    • H: 6'
    • W: 3'

    planting zones

    • 3a

    Picea pungens 'Stilton Cheese' plant details

    Picea pungens 'Stilton Cheese' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue and gold foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea pungens 'Stilton Cheese'

    Plant type: conifer shrub
    Plant family: pinaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and gold
    Mature size: 3 FT wide, 6 FT tall
    Uses: dwarf, pyramidal, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens 'Stilton Cheese'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Cream-colored new growth against blue-green foliage gives the appearance of stilton cheese. A fitting name for a very unique spruce. A Tim Brotzman introduction (2000).

    By: Conifer Kingdom

    Gardening facts about Picea pungens 'Stilton Cheese' plant

    How to Grow Picea pungens 'Stilton Cheese'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • gold
      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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