Colorado Blue Spruce
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Colorado Blue Spruce
Colorado Blue Spruce Seeds (Picea pungens glauca), offered by OSC Seeds.
Bring a touch of elegance to your landscape with the Colorado Blue Spruce. This majestic tree, reaching 15-20 m in domestic cultivation, is prized for its bright silver-blue evergreen foliage. Ideal as a living potted Christmas tree or to enhance a landscape, it adapts to fertile, moist soils, while tolerating harsh winter conditions. Easy to grow, this tree is also rarely visited by deer.
Plant height: 15-20 m
Quantity per pack: Approximately 30 seeds (175 seeds/gram)
Companion plants: White pine, red maple
Enemy plants: Poorly drained soils
Suggested Uses: Hedges, live Christmas trees, landscaping
Plant Type: Perennial
Cultivation method:
For natural stratification, sow seeds outdoors in the fall. If starting indoors, mix seeds with a moistened peat-based medium in a ventilated bag and refrigerate for 12 to 20 weeks. After stratification, plant seeds in a sheltered, sunny spot. Transplant seedlings to a permanent location when they are well rooted.
Add a stylish and durable blue accent to your garden with this iconic spruce, prized for its beauty and hardiness.
