Colorado Blue Spruce

Picea Pungens 'Glauca'

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Overview

The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic evergreen, renowned for its silvery-blue needles and classic pyramid shape. Reaching up to 60 feet in height and 20 feet in width, it serves as a robust focal point. Hardy in zones 2-7, it requires full sun and well-drained soil. This slow-grower, about 6-12 inches per year, adds year-round interest and is ideal for windbreaks or statement pieces.

Sun FullWater Low, MediumZones 2–6

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic evergreen

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — renowned for its silvery-blue needles and classic pyramid shape

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Reaching up to 60 feet in height and 20 feet in width, it serves as a robust focal point

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Hardy in zones 2-7, it requires full sun and well-drained soil

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — about 6-12 inches per year

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — is a majestic conifer renowned for its striking bluish-silver needles and classic pyramidal shape

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — adds year-round interest and is ideal for windbreaks or statement pieces

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low, Medium
USDA zones: 2–6

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Pinaceae

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Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic evergreen

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — renowned for its silvery-blue needles and classic pyramid shape

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Reaching up to 60 feet in height and 20 feet in width, it serves as a robust focal point

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Hardy in zones 2-7, it requires full sun and well-drained soil

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — about 6-12 inches per year

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — is a majestic conifer renowned for its striking bluish-silver needles and classic pyramidal shape

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — adds year-round interest and is ideal for windbreaks or statement pieces

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — making them an excellent choice for a focal point in a garden or as part of a windbreak when planted in a row

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — A native to the Rocky Mountains in the United States

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — select a site with full sun to partial shade

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — and ensure the soil is well-drained

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — The Colorado Blue Spruce tolerates a variety of soil types

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — as long as they are not waterlogged

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — sharply pointed needles deter deer

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — making it a practical option for areas with active wildlife

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Whether for ornamental use

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — the Colorado Blue Spruce 'Glauca' variant offers elegance and utility for any landscaped garden

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — conifer / tree for full

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic evergreen; hardy in zones 2-7, it requires full

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — renowned for its silvery-blue needles and classic pyramid shape; and ensure the soil is well-drained

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Reaching up to 60 feet in height and 20 feet in width, it serves as a robust focal point; conifer / tree for

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Hardy in zones 2-7, it requires full sun and well-drained soil; is a majestic conifer renowned for its striking

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — about 6-12 inches per year; sharply pointed needles deter deer

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — adds year-round interest and is ideal for windbreaks or statement pieces; reaching up to 60 feet in height and

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