Picea pungens 'Fastigiata'
Common Name(s):
Columnar blue spruce
Fastigiata blue spruce
Synonym:
Picea pungens var glauca'Fastigiata'
Upright Colorado spruce
Flower:
No Flower
Blooms :
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Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Pinaceae
Tree, Conifer
Foliage:
Silvery blue
Needles single, stiff, sharp
Fall Color?
YES
Needles are silvery-blue
Evergreen
Photo by:
Heading 6
Needles are silvery-blue
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
YES
Origins:
Rocky Mountains from Wyoming to New Mexico
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
2
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
NO
Height:
15-49'
Spread:
4-10'
Growth Rate:
Slow
Native Habitat:
Moist mountain valleys and slopes
Soil:
Sandy, loamy, clay
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Needs little fertilizer but if needed apply a balanced slow release (10-10-10} or an acid loving formula like a 12-6-4 or 10-8-6
Mulch:
Wood chips, bark, or compost
Needs full sun, well-drained soils that are slightly acidic, watering deeply when needed
Long Term:
Winter:
Protect from winter sun and drying winds, brush off snow to prevent limb breakage
Spring:
Apply balancds slow release fertilizer, prune out any winter damage, check for pests, give consistent deep watering especially if there is a dry spell
Summer:
Be sure plant is in full sun, well-drained soil,, apply consistent moisture
Fall:
Water deeply til ground freezes, protect from drying winds
General Care Comments:
If not given proper care will suffer from pests and diseases
Common Problems
Poorly drained soils leads to root rot,, high heat and humidity
Diseases:
Rhizosphaera needle cast, Cytospora canker
Insects:
Spruce spider mites, spruce budworm, bark beetles, Balsam wooly adelgid, white pine weevil
Environmental Problems:
Poor drainage, deep planting, drought
Pests:
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