Spruce
Picea abies 'cupressina'
Columnar NorwaySpruce
3-4'
4-5'
5-6'
6-7'
7-8'
8-9'
Fast growing. Full sun.
Picea abies 'Pendula'
Weeping Norway Spruce
4-5'
5-6'
6-7'
7-8'
8-9'
9-10'
10-12'
12'+
Medium growing spreading coniferous evergreen. Likes sun/part shade. Hardy to about -40F/-40C. Likes
acid soil. Does well in containers. Ultimate size and shape are determined by the gardener.
Picea abies 'Pyramidata'
Dwarf Norway Spruce
3-4'
4-5'
5-6'
6-7'
Slow growing (4 feet in 10 years), narrow, pyramidal, coniferous evergreen. Does well
in containers. Hardy to -40F/-40C.
Picea abies 'Little Gem'
Green Dwarf Spruce
15-18"
18-24"
24-30"
30-36"
36-42"
42-48"
Slow growing globular bun-shaped shrub with tiny, densely crowded leaves. Does well
in containers. Hardy to -40F/-40C. On standards.
Picea omorika 'Nana' (low)
Dwarf Serbian Spruce
15-18"
18-24"
24-30"
30-36"
Excellent plant with conical shape for small garden. Fine texture needles are blue
green. Plant remains uniformly attractive year-round. Slow growing to 8-10'.
Picea pungens 'Bakeri'
Bakeri Blue Spruce
4-5'
5-6'
6-7'
7-8'
8-9'
9-10'
Slow growing pyramidal coniferous evergreen tree. Height 15-30', spread 8-12'. Likes
sun. Hardy to about -40F/-40C. Likes acid soil. Does well in containers.
Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'
Colorado Blue Spruce
3-4'
4-5'
5-6'
6-7'
7-8'
Medium growing, broad, pyramidal coniferous evergreen tree. Holds blue color well. Height
25-50', spread 10-15'. Likes sun. Hardy to about -50F/-46C.
Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa'
Dwarf Globe Blue Colorado Spruce
15-18"
18-24"
24-30"
30-36"
36-42"
42-48"
48-54"
54-60"
Slow growing rounded evergreen shrub. Height 3-5', spread 4-5'. Likes sun. Hardy
to -50F/-46C. Does well in containers. Low grafts and standards are available.
Picea pungens 'Hoopsii'
Hoopsi Blue Spruce
3-4'
4-5'
5-6'
6-7'
Slow growing pyramidal coniferous evergreen tree. Height 15-30', spread 8-12'. Likes sun. Hardy
to about -40F/-40C. Does well in containers. Probably the bluest blue spruce. Dense conical growth.
Picea pungens 'Iseli Fastigiata'
Iseli's Columnar Colorado Spruce
3-4'
4-5'
5-6'
6-7'
Slow growing columnar coniferous evergreen shrub. Height 8-10', spread 18-24". Likes sun. Hardy
to about -50F/-46C.