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City of Fort Collins

blue spruce
Picea pungens


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 40.0 ft. to 60.0 ft.
Spread: 20.0 ft. to 30.0 ft.
Growth Form
Tree
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Raptors, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Evergreen, Screening, Winter Interest
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type
Nutrient Poor, Rocky, Sandy, Shallow, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Does very well in Fort Collins when given adequate water. Susceptible to spruce ips beetle and very sensitive to environmental changes. Will not tolerate deep shade.