Spruce — Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills'
Picea glauca
Spruce — Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills' (Picea glauca) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 25–40 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs medium to high water.
medium to high water25–40 ft tall and 15–20 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Picea glauca
- Variety / cultivar
- Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 25–40 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium to high water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- north foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Is Spruce — Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Spruce — Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Spruce — Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills' get?
- It matures to about 25–40 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Spruce — Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills' need?
- It needs medium to high water once established.
- Is Spruce — Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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See also
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