Picea pungens

Stiff branching habit with stiff sharp needles-blue form most common in landscape.

Picea pungens

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Common Name Colorado spruce
Landscape Zone LZ3
Firewise Rating NOT Firewise (4)
Urban Use High
Invasive No
Native Yes
Utility Use No
Ladder Potential without Pruning Yes
Cold Hardiness Zone 4
Heat Tolerance Zone 6
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil pH Adaptable
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils Low
Salt Tolerance Yes
Drought Resistance Medium
Pest Resistance Medium
Growth Rate Medium
Plant Form Pyramidal
Plant Height Mature Size in feet 75
Plant Height Mature Size in meters 22.5
Trunk Size Single,
Bark Resinous
Leaf Arrangement Needle
Leaf Persistance Evergreen
Leaf Color Green Blue; White
Leaf Type Needle
Leaf Characteristics Oily-dense

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