Colorado Blue Spruce Tree
Picea pungens
- A popular choice for cold-climate privacy hedges
- Tolerant of extreme cold and drought and adaptable to most soil types
- Unique, silvery-blue foliage stands out in the landscape
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Why Colorado Blue Spruce Trees?
With silvery blue-green tones year-round, a sleek pyramidal silhouette, and straightforward, no-nonsense care, the Colorado Blue Spruce Tree ticks all the boxes of a landscape must-have. Its columnar shape and stiff, crisp needles set it apart from other evergreen varieties. Not to mention that its deer resistant and drought tolerant!
And when it comes to planting and care, the Colorado couldn’t be easier to maintain. This well-known beauty withstands wind better than most spruces because it boasts a widespread, deeper root system. Plus, it’s long-lived (seriously…it can last hundreds of years!) and provides food and shelter for graceful wildlife, like siskins, crossbills, and nuthatches.
Even better? It adapts well to a variety of soils, from acidic to clay, and requires normal moisture with moderate tolerance to drought. Also, with a manageable growth rate of 12 to 24 inches per year, it’s easy to acclimate to your landscape with its uniform growth and symmetrical branching.
Basically, the Colorado Blue Spruce Tree is not just your typical evergreen – especially since its needles are 95% blue. Whether you’re looking for an all-natural privacy screen or windbreak, these Spruces are ideal for planting in a row and are the best selection for container growing. A festive twist in the form of light brown, 3 to 4-inch cones concentrated in the upper crown makes it a delightful backyard beauty during the holidays and beyond.
Why Fast-Growing-Trees.com is Better
When you order from Fast Growing Trees, you get all of the benefits of the Colorado plus the promise of strong, healthy growth. Your Colorado leaves our nursery with a healthier, better-developed root system.
Many fast-growing trees aren't as strong, especially when they come from big-box stores. But your Colorado Blue Spruce is grown and nurtured for months ahead of shipping...and now, you reap the rewards with a tree that thrives season after season.
It's one of the most planted cultivars by professional landscapers for a reason. Is there anything better than a no-nonsense evergreen with the added perk of vibrant, unique beauty? Order a Colorado Blue Spruce Tree of your own today!
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Product Details
Mature Height: | 30-60 ft. |
Mature Width: | 25-30 ft. |
Sunlight: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Growth Rate: | Moderate Growing |
Botanical Name: | Picea pungens |
Does Not Ship To: | AZ |
Grows Well In Zones: | 2-7 outdoors |

Growing Zones: 2-7 outdoors
(hardy down to -40℉)
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Colorado Blue Spruces stunning good looks
Beautiful and healthy stock, well packaged for shipping. I purchase the Colorado Blue Spruce in 2 x 4 packs over a 3 week period. They arrived on time, looked very healthy. I have repotted 2 as of yesterday in 10 gallon containers. Will repot the remaing 6 over the next week or so. They are gorgeous looking and we are very happy with the purchase so far. We will move them around to determine the ideal locations for each. I plan to go to 20 gal pots next. Probably be at least a season or 2 in the 10 gallons. Depends on the growth and rooting systems. I used a quality potting soil and 6-2-4 fertilizer liberally applied and mixed into the soil. Once these establish in the 10 gallon pots, I will continue updating this post. Very happy so far.
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Still looking good! Survived late season install and the TN cold weather. Looking forward to late spring to see the initial growth.
Beautiful specimen
This tree arrived well protected and I planted it straight away in September prepared to protect it from winter weather if necessary. This Fall was a warm one so this tree had 3 months to establish. It is late Fall and the tree is flourishing without any protection besides a windscreen.
It looked great
The tree looked as good as one of first two trees I bought.
Cute little tree
The tree arrived well oackaged and cute. It's a small tree but I can't wait to watch it grow.
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