Picea pungens 'GLAUCA GLOBOSA' dwarf Colorado spruce
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
0,5-1,5m
usual width
0,5-1,8m
leaves
evergreen conifer
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
3 (down to -40°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Although Colorado spruce originates in the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the USA it has been in wide cultivation in Europe and its colder regions. Glauca Globosa is one of its many varieties sought after for its bluish needles.Glauca Globosa is a dwarf spruce with steel-blue, prickly needles. The plant makes beautiful tiered branches that predominantly spread to sides. Its ultimate height is about 1.5m in maturity, however, if a plant produces a terminal leader it can make about twice as much within years.
Spruce is widely soil adaptable provided the soil is well-drained. It likes neutral to slightly acidic soil and full sun. No fertilizing is necessary. Fully hardy to about -40°C (USDA zone 3).
Last update 20-12-2010
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