Colorado Spruce (Picea Pungens f. Glauca)

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Picea Pungens f. Glauca aka Colorado Spruce

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Colorado Spruce (Picea Pungens f. Glauca)

Hardiness: zones 3-8

Features: ice-blue needles and a dense conical habit

Limitations: prone to damage by spruce aphid, spruce budworm, spruce gall aphid; needles are needle-sharp

Culture: adaptable and drought tolerant, but needs sun

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