- Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 30 - 60 Feet
- Mature Spread 40 - 50 Feet
- Growing Zones 3 - 8
Baby Blue Blue Spruce, formally known as Picea Pungens Baby Blue, is a beautiful, robust spruce that ranges from holiday classic to landscaping showstopper. You can count on this spruce to always be silvery-blue! Slender blue tufts of needles on stiff, horizontal branches from a broad, stately pyramidal shape that you will love more every season. Foliage of the seedlings varies in color from shades of blue to dark, steely midnight. Baby Blue is perfect for anyone seeking classic spruce foliage colors with towering height. This spruce reaches a height of 30 to 60 feet and spreads up to 20 feet. This Blue Spruce will not flower, but instead, produces cones in late summer and early fall.
Native to the Rocky Mountain Region, this upright spruce thrives in cold areas. The Baby Blue Blue Spruce is relatively disease and pest resistant, but it is important to watch your tree for signs of an aphid that forms galls. If the needles of your spruce turn brown, it is a cause for concern. Because of their magnificent height, they are a perfect option for large hedges, windbreaks, and privacy screens. You can use outdoor lights to give your Baby Blue some holiday flare.
Baby Blue Blue Spruce Care
To plant your Baby Blue, dig a hole the same depth as its container, and one and a half times its width. Use a sharp spade or planting knife to saw off any outer circling roots. It is important to keep the soil moist for the first few years until your Baby Blue Blue Spruce is fully established in your yard. Afterward, it will be very low-maintenance.
This spruce is relatively tolerant of many conditions, but prefers full sun and well-drained to dry, slightly acidic soil. Sunlight will give the spruce’s needles rich, long-lasting color. Once it reaches maturity, the Baby Blue is drought-tolerant.
Baby Blue Blue Spruce Spacing
These gorgeous spruce trees make beautiful winterscape hedges and powerful windbreaks. The dense foliage can help protect delicate, nearby plants during wind or stormy weather. Use the Baby Blue to break up the green in your landscape, or plant them alongside finer trees to create contrast. You should plant your Baby Blue Blue Spruce Trees 15 to 20 feet apart.
Baby Blue Blue Spruce Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 - 8 |
| Plant Type: Trees |
| Light Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight) |
| Mature Height: 40 - 50 Feet |
| Mature Spread: 15 - 20 Feet |
| Spacing: 15 - 20 Feet |
| Habit: Upright |
| Flower Color(s): None |
| Flower Description: |
| Bloom Period: |
| Foliage Type: Evergreen |
| Foliage Color(s): Blue |
| Foliage Description: Blue-Colored |
| Seasonal Interest: Winter Interest |
| Watering: Average |
| Resists: Deer, Rabbit |
| Tolerates: Drought |
| Attracts: Birds |
| Container Role: |
| Uses: Specimen or Focal Point, Wildlife Gardens |
| Features: Foliage Interest |
| Brand: |
| Common Name: Baby Blue Blue Spruce |
| Other Name(s): |
| Scientific Name: PICEA PUNGENS `BABY BLUE` |
- SKU:
- 1231003480-pc
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Plant Shipping
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
We review what areas the plants are traveling through as well as your location.
Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
Get your order in early to reserve your plants for Spring planting!
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations