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Picea pungens 'Globosa' /Globe Blue Spruce
Nice contrast between steel-gray foliage and the brownish buds in tips of branches
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Nice contrast between steel-gray foliage and the brownish buds in tips of branches
This specimen growing in Southern Alaska
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Scientific Name:
Picea pungens 'Globosa'
Common Name:
Globe Blue Spruce
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
Their slower growth is an advantage in that they need pruning, watering and fertilization less often than full-sized shrubs. Useful in rock gardens, foundation plantings and are oujtstanding specimen plants. As it matures it grows a bit wider than its heigth. Has drought tolerance when well established.