Globosa Blue Spruce

Botanical Name: Picea pungens ‘Globosa’

Common Name: Globosa Blue Spruce

Mature Height and Width:
3–5' tall × 4–6' wide

Growth Habit: Dwarf, broadly rounded to flattened globe form. Low, spreading evergreen with dense branching and layered horizontal structure. Typically wider than tall at maturity. Slow growth rate.

Foliage Description: Short, stiff needles with silver-blue to steel-blue coloration. Dense needle coverage along short internodes. Color consistent throughout canopy with slight natural tonal variation.

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 and density.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 2–7.

Notable Landscape Uses: Foundation massing; front border planting; rock garden specimen; walkway edge accent; low evergreen structure; courtyard planting.

Deer Resistance: Moderate-High
May experience occasional browsing in Northeast Zones 5–7.