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Picea pungens /Colorado Spruce
Cones hanging from the horizontal branches
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Scientific Name:
Picea pungens
Common Name:
Colorado Spruce
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Needleleaf
Hardiness Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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Height:
30-50 feet
Spread:
15 - 20 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Green, Orange, Purple
Fruit present:
Fall
Fruit color:
Brown
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
An evergreen tree with stiff, horizontal branches and a narrow, dense, horizontal shape. Needles are very stiff and rigid and blue-green to green in color. Trees prefer a rich, moist soil irrigation when dry and full sunlight for best growth.