Spruce, Baby Blue Blue Spruce
Baby Blue Spruce is a compact native conifer tree with a symmetrical pyramidal habit and shimmery silver-blue needles. Prefers full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Type: |
Tree, Conifer |
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Height: |
15' - 25' |
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Spread: |
10' - 15' |
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Spacing: |
12’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to needle cast, rust, and cytospora canker. Watch for aphids, scale, bagworms and budworms. Spider mites infestations can severally damage new growth.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ninebark, Weigela, Smoke Tree
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Description
Baby Blue Spruce is a compact native conifer tree with a symmetrical pyramidal habit and shimmery silver-blue needles. Prefers full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Drought tolerant once established.
|
Type: |
Tree, Conifer |
|
Height: |
15' - 25' |
|
Spread: |
10' - 15' |
|
Spacing: |
12’ |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
|
Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
|
Bloom Color: |
N/A |
|
Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to needle cast, rust, and cytospora canker. Watch for aphids, scale, bagworms and budworms. Spider mites infestations can severally damage new growth.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ninebark, Weigela, Smoke Tree
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
