| Colorado Blue Spruce – Installed | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height in feet | Price each | Minimum order |
| 5 – 6 | $159.95 each | 10 trees |
| 6 – 7 | $179.95 each | 10 trees |
| 7 – 8 | $199.95 each | 10 trees |
Is a Colorado blue spruce a fast growing tree?
This tree grows at a slow to medium rate, with height increases of anywhere from less than 12″ to 24″ per year.
Where is the best place to plant a Colorado blue spruce?
Colorado blue spruce grows best in a sunny location with moist, well-drained, fertile soil. It tolerates dry wind and can adapt to dry soil. The tree is hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 7. Plant Colorado blue spruce in a hole that is as deep as the root ball and two or three times as wide.
What is the fastest growing spruce tree?
The fastest-growing spruce tree, according to the Arbor Day Foundation, is the triangular-shaped Norway spruce (Picea abies), which is part of many suburban home and rural farm landscapes throughout Europe, the United States and Canada.
Is there a dwarf Colorado blue spruce tree?
Dwarf Blue Spruce makes a great focal point in the garden, as a foundation planting, or even as a specimen in a mixed border. Since its introduction in 1862, the Colorado spruce has become a landscape staple across much of the United States.
How far apart should Colorado blue spruce trees be planted?
20 to 30 feet apart
Colorado blue spruce is hardy in our region. Purchase trees from a local nursery or garden center. Plant trees in full sun from spring to summer in well-drained, slightly acidic, humus-rich, moist ground. Space specimen trees 20 to 30 feet apart.
What is the most disease resistant evergreen tree?
A little hard to find in garden centers, Oriental spruce seems to be more resistant to the needlecast diseases that are decimating blue spruce. The dense habit, sleek pyramidal form, and glossy green needles make this one of the nicest specimen or screening conifers, even without counting the reddish-purple cones.
