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Blue Spruce (Colorado Spruce) vs Black Hills Spruce
Picea pungens
Picea glauca var. densata
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Blue Spruce, also known as Colorado Spruce, is our best selling tree! People are attracted to the distinctive blue-green color of this hardy evergreen. But Blue Spruce really stands out because it is tough, long lived, and adapted to a wide range of growing conditions. Blue Spruce trees are ideally suited for use in shelterbelts, privacy screens, or as accent trees.
Please note: our Blue Spruce are grown from seed and the needles vary in color from green to blue.
Black Hills Spruce is a subspecies of White Spruce native to the Black Hills of South Dakota. It has a strongly conical form, slower growth rate and denser foliage than typical white spruce, making it preferable as a specimen tree for smaller suburban lawns. It also responds well to pruning, and can be used as a hedge or even bonsai.
Blue Spruce (Colorado Spruce) Quick Facts
Black Hills Spruce Quick Facts
In row spacing: 3 - 4 m (10 - 12 ft)
In row spacing: 3 - 4 m (10 - 12 ft)