Scientific Name
Picea pungens

Common Name
Colorado spruce

Hardiness Zones: 2-7a
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow to medium
Site Requirements: Sun; prefers moist, well drained soil but tolerates a range of soil types
Texture: Medium
Form: Dense, narrow pyramidal with stiff horizontal branches
Height: 30 to 90'
Width: 10 to 20'
Leaf: .75 to 1.3" blue-green to silver-green, 4 sided needles; prickly
Flower/Fruit: 2 to 4" cones
Comments: More drought tolerant than other spruces; poor heat tolerance
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