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Picea pungens
Spruce Colorado (Green)
(Zone 2) Needles are shades of green and blue. Popular as windbreak or specimen. Takes well to dry, windy areas. Drought tolerant.

Flower:
Late May - Mid June
Orange to Purple Cone

Fruit:
July - Jan
Tan Brown
Cone

Fall Color:
Blue Green

Shape:
Broad Pyramidal

Size: 60' X 20'

Distinct Features:
Very green foliage

Best Dig Time:
Spring, Fall, Summer

Adaptable To:

Uses:
Hedge
Mass/Grouping
Specimen
Windbreak

  

pH Preference :
Slightly Acidic soil
Tolerates:
Acidic soil

Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Tolerates:
Full Sun
Partial Shade

Soil Moisture Preferred:
Moist
Tolerates:
Dry

Site Preferred:
Well Drained
Tolerates:
Clayey soil
Poor, Gravelly soil
Urban conditions

Environmental Tolerances:
Deer
Pollution
Salt Spray
Wind / Exposed Sites

  
 

   
 
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