Picea pungens 'Glauca' |
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Description
Picea pungens 'Glauca' is a evergreen tree that grows 80' to 100' tall and 40' to 50' wide with needle like blue-green leaves. It requires full sun, low watering (drought tolerant), and will live in any well drained soil.
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Plant Type
Tree, Conifer
Height Range
40-60', 60-100'
Flower Color
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Flower Season
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Leaf Color
Blue Green
Bark Color
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Fruit Color
Brown
Fruit Season
Winter, Fall
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low, Low, Medium
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist, Dry
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
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Design Styles
English Cottage, Formal, Meadow, Ranch, Woodland
Accenting Features
Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Foliage
Seasonal Interest
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Location Uses
Background, Lawn, Park, With Rocks
Special Uses
Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting, Wind Break
Attracts Wildlife
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Water Saving Tip:
Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
Take your 'My List' Hydrozone Report to a landscape designer, or local nursery, when selecting and purchasing plants.