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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 2–6Type Conifer, Tree
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — renowned for its silvery-blue needles and classic pyramid shape; and ensure the soil is well-drained, image 56

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
2–6

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Conifer, Tree
Family
Pinaceae

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Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — select a site with full sun to partial shade; as long as they are not waterlogged, image 46
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — about 6-12 inches per year; sharply pointed needles deter deer, image 59
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — select a site with full sun to partial shade
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — renowned for its silvery-blue needles and classic pyramid shape; and ensure the soil is well-drained, image 38
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Whether for ornamental use
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — making it a practical option for areas with active wildlife; the Colorado Blue Spruce tolerates a, image 87
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic evergreen; hardy in zones 2-7, it, image 73
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic evergreen; hardy in zones 2-7, it, image 91
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — the Colorado Blue Spruce 'Glauca' variant offers elegance and utility for any landscaped garden; a, image 71
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — adds year-round interest and is ideal for windbreaks or statement pieces; reaching up to 60 feet in, image 60
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — renowned for its silvery-blue needles and classic pyramid shape
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') — Whether for ornamental use; the Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic, image 88
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, image 27
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — and ensure the soil is well-drained; renowned for its silvery-blue needles and classic pyramid shape, image 47
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') — is a majestic conifer renowned for its striking bluish-silver needles and classic pyramidal shape, image 43
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — conifer / tree for full; making it a practical option for areas with active wildlife, image 72
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — conifer / tree for full; making it a practical option for areas with active wildlife, image 90
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — A native to the Rocky Mountains in the United States; the Colorado Blue Spruce 'Glauca' variant, image 80
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — The Colorado Blue Spruce tolerates a variety of soil types; making them an excellent choice for a, image 66
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — Whether for ornamental use; the Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic, image 52
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — as long as they are not waterlogged; whether for ornamental use, image 49
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens 'Glauca') — The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a majestic evergreen; hardy in zones 2-7, it, image 55
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