Check drainage by filling the hole with water. Dig a hole 2-3 times the width of the container but the same depth.Ģ. Doing so can cause rotting of the stem and death to the tree.ġ. Never plant trees deeper than planted initially in the pot. The canopy tends to grow in a narrow upright shape. Gorgeous in estate-sized forests of broadleaf and conifers, it stands out against deciduous trees and snow blankets.Ĭompanion Plants: Spirea Butterfly Bush Weigela Blanket Flower, Gaillardia Stonecrop, SedumĬhoosing a site for this tree should allow for its mature height of at least 40+’ feet tall and 10’+ feet wide. Tall enough to screen the view from second- or third-story windows. Use it to separate tall multistory buildings or in shelterbelts and windbreaks. Special features: Bird Friendly, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Road Salt, Year-round Interest.īlooms: Prized for foliage and small cones.ĭesign Ideas: Twice taller than it is wide, this native forest evergreen is best used on large properties. Watering Needs: Needs regular watering – weekly, or more often in extreme heat.īotanical Pronunciation: Picea pungens (PY-see-a PUN-jenz)Īverage landscape size: Reaches 10-12 ft. Fat Albert is a hardy evergreen tree of more compact size, making it ideal for smaller gardens and container plantings. Colorado Blue Spruce Trees are known for their striking blue needles and are an excellent choice for living Christmas trees. Spruce trees make a perfect evergreen windbreak or tall screening tree and can be used as a specimen plant in larger landscapes. Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) is a trendy evergreen conifer tree with a handsome, naturally pyramidal form with rigid tiered branches covered with stiff gray-blue needles.
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