Picea pungens 'Glauca', commonly known as Colorado Blue Spruce, is a beloved conifer with striking silver-blue needles and a stately pyramidal form, perfect for adding year-round color and texture to landscapes. It is highly adaptable, offering excellent cold tolerance, making it a popular choice for gardens in northern climates. Its sharp, stiff needles and symmetrical habit make it an ideal specimen or windbreak tree, and its beauty often enhances holiday displays. This cultivar thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, maintaining its unique color and robust appearance over time.
- Light: Full sun
- Water need: Moderate
- Growth rate: Slow to moderate
- Mature size (HxW): 50–75 ft x 20–30 ft
- Habit: Upright, pyramidal
- Bloom/interest: Silvery-blue needles; evergreen foliage
- Hardiness zone: 2–7
- Soil tolerance: Well-drained; slightly acidic to neutral
- Drought/heat tolerance: Moderate once established
