$40-150avg. price
Tree🦌 Deer Resistant💧 Drought Tolerant
Colorado Blue Spruce
Picea pungens
Colorado Blue Spruce is one of the most iconic evergreen trees — intense silvery-blue needles, perfect pyramidal form, and year-round presence. It's the state tree of Colorado and works as a stunning specimen, windbreak, or privacy screen. The blue color is most intense on 'Fat Albert' and 'Hoopsii' cultivars.
Hardiness Zones
2-7
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
Low
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
30-60 ft H × 10-20 ft W
Growth Rate
Slow
Bloom Season
Non-flowering (evergreen)
Bloom Color
Silvery-blue needles year-round
Care Guide
Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Prefers cooler climates — struggles in hot, humid conditions (zone 8+). Water during establishment, then very drought tolerant. Minimal pruning needed. Watch for needle cast and spider mites in humid areas. Space 15-20 feet from structures.
Landscape Uses
Specimen treeWindbreaksPrivacy screeningWinter interestFoundation anchor
Best Growing Regions
mountainmidwestnortheast
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