Overview:
Categories: Evergreen, Wildlife Value
Colorado Blue Spruce row
Tall tree; usually on moist soils but will do well on drier sites with supplemental water; to 9,500′ elev.
Although a native and beautiful, Colorado Blue Spruce trees require extra care during their first 3-6 years, during which much of their growth takes place unseen, as most energy is put into the root system and alterations to the leaf structure; requires shade the first 3-5 years, when planted in our area.
Colorado Blue Spruce provides value to wildlife by providing food and shelter for a variety of birds. Browsers, such as deer, will often eat the foliage.
Due to it’s slow growth, need for moisture and shade requirements, those living in the Eastern Colorado Plains may find the beauty and drought tolerance of the Witchita Blue Juniper preferable to the establishment needs required by the Colorado Blue Spruce.
Features:
Scientfic Name: Picea PungensNative: Yes
Growth Habit: Dense
Growth Rate: Slow
Max. Height (ft): 100
Max Width/Spread (ft): 35
Life Span: Long
Cold Hardiness: Excellent
Drought Resistance: Fair
Elevation Range: 9500
Soil Conditions:
Wildlife Value: High
Wildlife Notes: Song and ground birds and grouse; hoofed and small browsers
Seasonal Color: Bluish Evergreen
Possible Insect Issues: pine needle scale, tussock moth, terminal weevil, gall aphids
Possible Disease Issues: valsa canker, spruce withes' broom
Miscellany: Colorado State Tree, high ornamental value in addition to wildlife/conservation efforts
Ordering Information:
Our annual tree program is now closed to orders. It will re-open for orders in Winter of 2024-25.
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Seedling Tree Sales are Closed
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Large Tree Sales are Closed
It will re-open for orders in Winter of 2024-25.
*Trees purchased through our programs cannot be resold, are intended for conservation efforts, and not for ornamental-only landscaping projects. We do not ship orders at this time. Other conditions may apply, dependent upon the program products you choose to purchase. For full details, visit our Tree Program, Shipping, Payment & Returns and Terms & Conditions pages for more information.
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