Welcome to our Plant Library! This is a new feature on our website to showcase the vast selection of plants that we carry across different seasons. We are continuously adding products, so if you are looking for a specific plant not listed below, we encourage you to call or visit to see if we have it in stock!
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.