Colorado Blue Spruce

Picea pungens glauca

906 Foster Avenue

Colorado spruce is native to the Rocky Mountains, from Southern Idaho to New Mexico. Foliage color varies from drab olive-green to bright silvery-bluish. The blue form was first raised from a cutting in 1877, and is now very common in cultivation. The name "pungens" means piercing, for the sharp point of the stiff needles. Cones are 2"- 4" long with delicate, crisp, wavy edges.

Spruces are stiff trees in form and usually narrow. They can reach 120 feet tall. This tree measures 98 feet tall with a 20 foot spread.

Nominated: Mary Ann Pattis