Colorado Blue Spruce

Botanical Name: Picea pungens

Common Name: Colorado Blue Spruce

Mature Height and Width:
50–75' tall × 15–25' wide

Growth Habit: Strongly pyramidal evergreen with rigid horizontal branch tiers and dominant central leader. Dense lower branching when properly spaced. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Stiff, sharply pointed needles borne singly along branches; intense blue to blue-gray coloration depending on selection and growing conditions. Coarse texture with pronounced needle radiance.

Flower Description: Inconspicuous; small reddish spring pollen cones and elongated tan seed cones.

Bloom Time: Spring (non-ornamental cones)

Fall Color: Evergreen; maintains blue to blue-gray coloration year-round.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest blue coloration and structural density.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 2–7

Notable Landscape Uses:
Large specimen tree; windbreak; privacy screen; estate planting; holiday tree; large-scale backdrop planting.

Deer Resistance: High — stiff, sharp needles make it unattractive to deer