Picea pungens (Colorado Blue Spruce)
Picea pungens (Colorado Blue Spruce)
Pronunciation: PYE-see-uh PUN-jenz
Family: Pinaceae
Plant type: Conifer tree
Origin: US
Zone: 3
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Mature size
Height: 15 - 22 m
Spread: 5-7 m
Habit: horizontal, stiffly upright
Form: pyramidal - narrowly
Texture: medium fine
Exposure - full sun
Preferred soil - well drained
Landscape uses - alpine, specimen, screening, winter interest
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Flowers
Inflorescence type: male cone
Colour: yellow red purple
Size: 10cm x 3 cm
Time: summer
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Fruit type: female cone, winged seed
Colour: brown
Time: september october
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Stem
Description: exfoliating, plated
Colour: grey brown
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Propagation - seed, grafting
Comments - prone to deer browsing, natively grow in the rocky mountains
Pests - mites
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