Hoopsii Blue Spruce

Botanical Name: Picea pungens ‘Hoopsii’

Common Name: Hoopsi Blue Spruce

Mature Height and Width:
30–50' tall × 15–20' wide

Growth Habit: Upright pyramidal evergreen with strong central leader and evenly spaced horizontal branch tiers. Symmetrical when young, maturing with natural contour variation. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Stiff, sharply pointed needles with intense silver-blue to steel-blue coloration. Needles held radially around branches, producing dense layered branch planes. Consistent blue coloration across canopy 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 strongest blue coloration and density.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 2–7.

Notable Landscape Uses: Specimen evergreen; lawn focal point; windbreak component; large-scale foundation backdrop; winter structure tree.

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