#BLUE SPRUCE SEEDLINGS FULL#
They usually form branches to the ground when grown in full sun. You can prune the growth tips on branches in spring to shape the tree even more if desired. In a lawn setting, create a mulch ring around trees and add bark mulch, pine needles or wood chips to keep the soil moist and protect the trees from damage due to string trimmers and lawn mowers.Ĭolorado blue spruce grows naturally into a beautiful, pyramidal shape. Plant weeping, creeping and dwarf forms closer together.Īlthough blue spruce trees are more drought tolerant than other types of spruce, keep trees well watered.
Space specimen trees 20 to 30 feet apart.
Plant trees in full sun from spring to summer in well-drained, slightly acidic, humus-rich, moist ground. Purchase trees from a local nursery or garden center. It makes a nice living Christmas tree, as long as it’s planted into the ground right after the holiday.Ĭolorado blue spruce is hardy in our region. The needles are stiff and sharp making this also a good tree to plant in hedges to keep out wildlife. It grows slowly in a conical shape and produces small cones. The blueness of the needles varies depending on the tree you select. The horizontal, stiff branches hold their shape well and the attractive blue needles make this tree noteworthy, especially in winter. There are also dwarf, weeping and creeping forms that look beautiful combined with other shrubs and flowers. This classic evergreen tree is a standard for Christmas trees, but also makes an excellent large specimen in the yard and a great informal hedge. There are also dwarf and weeping forms that are shorter. Grown mostly for its Christmas tree like shape and blue-green needlesģ0 to 50 feet x 10 to 20 feet.
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