Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf'

Picea pungens glauca

Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' (Picea pungens glauca) is a Colorado-native tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–50 ft tall and 10–25 ft wide, and needs medium to high water. Possible ips beetle problem.

Colorado nativemedium to high water15–50 ft tall and 10–25 ft wideDeer-resistant

Photos

Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' (Picea pungens glauca) — (c) Lyrae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lyrae

Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' (Picea pungens glauca) — mature form — (c) Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' (Picea pungens glauca) — foliage — (c) Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

At a glance

Rating: Recommended
Botanical name: Picea pungens glauca
Variety / cultivar: Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf'
Type: Tree
Mature size: 15–50 ft tall and 10–25 ft wide
Water needs: medium to high water
Colorado native: Yes
Foliage: Evergreen
Soil: clay, loam, sandy
Soil pH: 6.0–8.2
Hail tolerance: high
Wind tolerance: high
Salt tolerance: low
Good for: north foundation

Site factors to consider

Critical: Cold Hardiness
Critical: Salt Tolerance

Frequently asked questions

Is Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' good for the Colorado Front Range?: Yes. Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' 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 — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' get?: It matures to about 15–50 ft tall and 10–25 ft wide.
How much water does Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' need?: It needs medium to high water once established.
Is Spruce — Colorado Blue – BABY BLUE®, 'Baby Blue Eyes', 'Bakeri', 'Fastigiata', 'Fat Albert', 'Hoopsi', 'Colorado Weeping', 'Sester Dwarf' native to Colorado?: Yes — it is a Colorado native.