Picea pungens glauca
$98.99
Picea pungens Glauca Group brings bright silver-blue evergreen needles and a dense pyramidal form to spacious sunny gardens as a focal tree or windbreak.
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Description
Bright silver-blue evergreen needles give Picea pungens Glauca Group a strong year-round presence in a spacious garden. Its dense pyramidal crown and tiered horizontal branches make a distinctive focal tree, tall screen, or windbreak.
Choose a full-sun position with deep, moist but well-drained soil and leave generous room for the crown to mature. Water during dry weather, especially while the root system establishes, and protect the tree from drying winds. Little routine pruning is needed.
The stiff needles and light-brown cylindrical cones add texture through winter, while the evergreen crown attracts birds. Because the needle tips are sharp, place the tree away from busy paths and play areas.
Additional information
| Height | 900 cm – 1800 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 300 cm – 600 cm |
| Synonyms | Picea pungens f. glauca, Picea pungens Glauca, Picea pungens var. glauca |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Propagation | Take hardwood cuttings, or propagate new plants by grafting. |
| Pests | Watch for adelgids, conifer aphids, scale insects, bagworms, and spider mites. |
| Diseases | Honey fungus, needle casts, and Cytospora canker may occur. |
| Pruning | No routine pruning is required. |
| Hazardous information | The stiff, sharp needles can scratch on contact. Site the tree away from busy paths and play areas. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water during dry weather and keep the soil well drained. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun for dense growth and strong blue color. |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Pyramidal |
| Suggest planting location | Architectural planting, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens, Rock and alpine gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Conifer |
| Use for | Architectural, Windbreak, Low maintenance |
| Years to max height | 20 |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Cultivation | Plant in deep, moist but well-drained acid to neutral soil in full sun. Allow 610 cm between trees and protect them from drying winds. Water during dry weather and avoid dense shade or standing water. |
| Soil | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Colorado Blue Spruce, Blue Spruce |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23012923, PICPUG0003G, PICPUG150WB, PICPUG175WB, PICPUG200WB, PICPUG250WB |
| Usps | Bright silver-blue needles provide color through every season., A dense pyramidal crown creates a bold focal tree or windbreak. |