Greenhouse Plug - Colorado Spruce

Colorado Spruce

Picea pungens

20 metres (60 feet+)
60+ years

Appearance: Silver-blue to dull green needles, short, stiff and sharp. Pyrimidal form with horizontal branches.

Site and soils: Well-drained clay or clay-loam soils; tolerant of sandy soils provided adequate moisture levels. Will tolerate short drought periods, but not flooding. Prefers full sun; will grow more slowly in part shade. Does not perform well in unprotected sites.

Rural plantings: Inside row of multi-row shelterbelts, farmyards, wildlife cover (thermal and food).

Urban settings: Ornamental specimen or groupings.

Native to: Rocky Mountains, United States