Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Colorado Spruce
Picea pungens

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Colorado Spruce form
Colorado Spruce form
 
Features
Evergreen needles; dense habit. 
 
Culture
Full sun; moist, well drained soils; tolerates dry sites. 
 
Cultivars
  • 'Bakeri'-good silvery blue needle color.
  • 'Fat Albert'-blue needle color, semi dwarf (15 feet tall).
  • 'Hoopsii'- intense silvery blue color.
  • 'Moerheim'- very blue color.

Forma gluaca is the most popular one sold, the Blue Colorado Spruce; it has blue-green needles.

 
 
Mature Height
30-60 Feet
 
Size
Medium
Large
 
 
Mature Form
Pyramidal, with stiff, horizontal branches. 
 
Native To:
United States 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 7 
 
Soil Conditions
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Tolerance
Dry Sites
Wind
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Uses
Screen
Specimen
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Fall Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage

Insect Relative Damage


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

(SNEED) Sudden Needle Drop also sometimes called Spruce Needle Drop
 
Additional Notes

 

 
Related Resources
Home, Yard & Garden Pest Guide
Illinois Commercial Landscape and Turfgrass Pest Management Handbook
U of IL - Distance Diagnosis through Digital Imaging
U of IL - Plant Clinic