Cool Creek Seedlings
Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)
Description
Latin: Picea pungens
Zones: 2-7
Other common names: Colorado spruce, Colorado blue spruce, silver spruce
Mature Height/spread: 80-100 ft. high/ 10-20 ft spread. Slow to medium growth rate (12-24" per year)
Soil / Climate: prefers organic, moist soil, very adaptable, somewhat drought tolerant for a spruce, full sun
Notes: as ornamental trees, it is among the most widely planted ornamental spruces in gardens and parks. It is also grown for the Christmas tree industry. Blue spruce has a green to blue-green color
Wildlife: The Colorado Blue Spruce provides food and shelter for siskins, nuthatches, and crossbills. Deer will often eat the foliage.