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Colorado Blue Spruce Seedlings
Colorado Blue Spruce Seedlings
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ZONES |
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2a 2b 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b |
SUN |
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Full |
SOIL |
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Coarse to Medium textured - Tolerant of poor soils |
PH |
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5.5 - 7.8 |
ALTITUDE RANGE |
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Sea Level - 10000 feet (0m-3000m) |
MOISTURE |
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Medium (20-45 inches precipitation annually) |
SIZE |
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20 year height - 20 feet, at maturity 75 feet |
GROWTH SPEED |
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Slow |
AGE |
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up to 800 years |
SHADE TOLERANCE |
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No |
WINDBREAKER USE |
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No |
PRIVACY USE |
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Yes |
BIRD FRIENDLY |
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Yes |
DEER RESISTANT |
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Yes |
PREFERRED CHRISTMAS TREE |
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Yes |
Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) - Naturally Grown Plug Seedlings & Potted Trees
What You Get:
Choose the ideal size for your planting project:
- An all-naturally grown plug seedling, available in a 3-6 inch size or a 6+ inch size.
- Also available as a larger 12-16 inch potted seedling, providing a more established start for quicker growth.
Our unwavering commitment means no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are ever used. This ensures you receive a healthier, more robust tree for your landscape, while also supporting a cleaner, more sustainable environment. For comprehensive details on our natural growing practices and the superior quality of our trees, please visit our About Our Trees & Plants page.
When You Get It:
Your seedlings will be carefully shipped during the optimal planting season – either Spring or Fall – based on your specific agricultural zone. You'll have the opportunity to select your preferred shipping season during checkout to ensure ideal planting conditions. Refer to our Shipping Schedule for important order and delivery information.
Product Information:
The Iconic Colorado Blue Spruce
Discover the unparalleled beauty of the Colorado Blue Spruce ( Picea pungens ), undoubtedly one of the most popular and easily recognized evergreens widely planted across North America. Prized for its unique and striking bluish-green needles, this magnificent conifer contributes a truly stunning visual appeal to northern landscapes, providing year-round color and structure.
Resilience Meets Beauty:
Despite its generally moderate growth habits, the Colorado Blue Spruce develops into a dense, stately tree that offers lasting beauty for decades. It demonstrates impressive adaptability, tolerating a wide variety of soil types, from sandy to clay. This robust evergreen requires only a medium/moderate amount of moisture annually, making it a relatively low-maintenance and water-wise choice once established.
Key Features for Your Landscape:
- Distinctive Blue Foliage: The signature silvery-blue to greenish-blue needles create a captivating contrast against other greenery, making it an excellent ornamental centerpiece or a vibrant addition to mixed plantings. Please Note: The exact intensity of the blue hue in the needles is plant-specific and may vary slightly from tree to tree, adding to its natural charm.
- Excellent for Windbreaks & Privacy: Its dense, conical form makes it a highly effective windbreak tree and a superb choice for creating evergreen privacy screens that stand tall through all seasons.
- Hardy & Adaptable: Well-suited for a range of climates, the Colorado Blue Spruce is a cold-hardy evergreen that thrives in USDA Zones 2-7, providing reliable performance in a variety of challenging conditions.
- Iconic Landscape Tree: Often used as a classic Christmas tree and a foundational element in residential and commercial landscaping, adding timeless elegance and a touch of majestic beauty to any property.
Invest in the enduring appeal and proven resilience of the Colorado Blue Spruce for a landscape that truly stands out.
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