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Description
The Blues Blue Spruce is a weeping native conifer shrub with pendulous branching and powdery blue-green needles. Prefers full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Drought tolerant once established. Stake upright to emphasize weeping habit.
Syn. with Picea pungens var. glauca ‘The Blues’
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Type: |
Shrub, Conifer |
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Height: |
5' - 7' (Staked) |
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Spread: |
3' - 4' |
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Spacing: |
4’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to needle cast, rust, and cytospora canker. Watch for aphids, scale, bagworms and budworms. Spider mites infestations can severally damage new growth.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ninebark, Weigela, Smoke Tree
IMAGES: OSU Landscape Plants, Picea pungens 'The Blues', (2) F. D. Richards, Picea pungens 'The Blues' 2015 (1)+(2), (3)Babij, Picea pungens 'The Blues' - Świerk kłujący
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
