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Picea pungens 'Dietz Prostrate'

Also Known As

Dietz Prostrate Colorado Spruce

Plant type

tree, shrub, conifer

size

H: 12"
W: 12"

planting zones

4a-8a

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Picea pungens 'Dietz Prostrate' plant details

Picea pungens 'Dietz Prostrate' is a moderate-growing, slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub or tree with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Picea pungens 'Dietz Prostrate'

Plant type: conifer shrub or tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 12 IN tall
Uses: bonsai, container plant, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Picea pungens 'Dietz Prostrate'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8a
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pretty weeping Colorado blue spruce. It only gets maybe 18” tall. Would be fun falling over a wall.

By: Gossler Farms

This prostrate variety has been staked upright to form a somewhat weeping tree with a sweeping branch pattern.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Evergreen conifer that naturally grows as a dense groundcover, but can be staked, which will allow the branches to weep gracefully down from the desired height. Growth Rate slow