Botanical Name: Picea pungens
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Common Name: Colorado Spruce  
Plant photo of: Picea pungens
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

40-60', 60-100'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green, Blue Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany
  • Description

  • Notes

Colorado Spruce is an upright to pyramidal evergreen tree with a dense form and horizontal branches. It grows slowly, 60 to 80 feet tall and 20 to 30 feet wide. Its color is variable, ranging from sky blue to green. s to 100' tall. It has a wide-spreading, moderately deep root system if not overwaterred. A Utah native.