Colorado Blue Spruce
Common Name: Colorado Blue Spruce
Species Name: Picea pungens f. glauca
Family Name: Pinaceae
Examples of Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens f. glauca
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North America |
| Sun Preference | Full Sun |
| Susceptibility | Spider mite, spruce budworm and spruce gall aphid |
ID Characteristics
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 30-foot diameter, 120-foot height
- Leaves: Formed all around the stem, rigid, stout, incurved, 1 inch long, 4-sided with 6 stomatic lines on each side
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Preference | Adapted to many soil conditions |
| USDA Cold Hardiness Zone | 3º |
| Notes | Slow growing here in Stillwater where it is not well adapted to our hot summers |