Baby Blue Spruce

Botanical Name: Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue’

Common Name: Baby Blue Colorado Spruce

Mature Height and Width:
20–25' tall × 8–12' wide

Growth Habit: Narrow pyramidal to conical evergreen with strong central leader and layered horizontal branching. Dense but not compacted. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Stiff, sharp needles with strong blue to silver-blue coloration. Needles held radially around stems, producing dense layered branch planes. Consistent blue tone across canopy.

Flower Description: Inconspicuous; not ornamental.

Bloom Time: Spring (non-ornamental reproductive structures).

Fall Color: Evergreen; consistent blue foliage year-round.

Light Requirements: Full sun for best color retention.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 2–7.

Notable Landscape Uses: Specimen evergreen; windbreak component; privacy screen; lawn focal point; winter structure tree; holiday tree form.

Deer Resistance: Moderate-High
Young plants may experience browsing in Northeast Zones 5–7.