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