Scientific name: Picea pungens ‘Globosa’
Synonym: Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’
Family: PINACEAE
Common names: “Dwarf Colorado blue spruce”
Plant Type: Evergreen conifer shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 3-8
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Deep rich soil best, acidic – neutral
Moisture: Moist well drained, handles more drought than other spruce
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 20″-6′ W 28″-5′ , slow growing
Leaf and Stem shape: Dense, narrowly conical growth, with rigid, prickly, silvery-blue needles arranged radially around twigs
Pruning: Minimal – none, best left alone but new growth can be sheared for compact form
Maintenance: Low – zero
Landscape use: Architectural, 4 seasons interest, screens
Propagate: By grafting and cuttings
Pests & Disease: Red spider mite can be a problem
*Deer resistant
Comments: One of the bluest conifers around
Cultivars: ~AGM winner: P. p. (Glauca Group) ‘Hoopsii’
