Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce Super Blue

A dwarf blue spruce with a beautiful silvery-blue colour, Picea pungens Super Blue is a small, very slow-growing, evergreen tree, with a dense, strongly pyramidal habit and stiff branches. The long, thick needles are a striking silvery-blue. Colorado blue spruce Super Blue is easy to grow, needing little or no pruning. It can be grown in a mixed border, but is probably best as a small specimen on a corner. Ideal for the smaller garden.

Site: Tolerates some exposure
Soil: Fertile, neutral to acidic, moist but well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or light shade
Season of interest: All year
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 16’ (5m) Spread: 6’6” (2m) in 25 years

Photos by Nova and Opioła Jerzy, cropped, and licensed under CC BY 2.5.