#pungens

Scientific Name – Picea pungens

Common Name – Colorado blue spruce

Family – Pinaceae

Plant Type – evergreen tree

Habit – Horizontal, stiffly upright

Hardiness Zone – USDA Zone 3

Mature Size – Height - 15-22m - Spread - 5-7m

Fall/Winter Colour – Bluish

Leaf – Needle-like, acicular, acute, entire

Leaf Arrangement - Alternate, spiraled, prickly

Blooming Time/Fruiting Time – Sept-Oct

Flowers – Not showy

Inflorescences – n/a, male cones

Water Use – Low

Soil – Well-drained

Exposure – Full Sun

Landscape Uses – Alpine, screening, specimen, winter interest