Columnar Blue Spruce

Botanical Name: Picea pungens ‘Iseli Fastigiate’

Common Name: Columnar Blue Spruce

Mature Height and Width:
25–35' tall × 8–12' wide

Growth Habit: Narrow upright pyramidal to columnar evergreen with strong central leader. Ascending branches held relatively tight to trunk while maintaining visible horizontal tiering. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Stiff, sharply pointed needles with silver-blue to steel-blue coloration. Needles borne radially around stems, creating dense layered branch structure. Consistent blue coloration in full sun.

Flower Description: Inconspicuous; not ornamental.

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

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

Light Requirements: Full sun for best density and blue coloration.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 2–7.

Notable Landscape Uses: Narrow privacy screen; vertical accent; property line planting; driveway flanking; formal evergreen column; windbreak component.

Deer Resistance: High
Sharp needles and dense branching provide strong resistance in Northeast Zones 5–7 once established.