Picea pungens
Botanical Name
Picea pungens
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 7(8)
Height
30 to 60 feet
Width
10 to 20 feet
Fruit
2 to 4 inch straw colored cones, scale margins are tattered
Light
Full sun
Soil
Moist, well drained, adaptable
Planting and Care
Transplant B&B in spring or fall, poor heat tolerance, more drought tolerant than other Spruce, salt tolerant
Varieties to Consider
Picea pungens glauca - Colorado Blue Spruce, greater amount of blue-silver needles