Baby Blue Eyes Spruce

Baby blue eyes spruce is a cultivar of Colorado Spruce selected for its smaller size and bright blue needles. It grows about 3-6 inches per year, reaching about one third the size of a normal Colorado Spruce.

The branches are horizontal but the tree's overall shape is very pyramidal. Its blue color makes is a beautiful, easy-care tree, if given enough moisture. 

 

Baby Blue Eyes Spruce

Baby blue eyes spruce is a cultivar of Colorado Spruce selected for its smaller size and bright blue needles. It grows about 3-6 inches per year, reaching about one third the size of a normal Colorado Spruce.

The branches are horizontal but the tree's overall shape is very pyramidal. Its blue color makes is a beautiful, easy-care tree, if given enough moisture. 

 

Plant details
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Botanic Name

Picea pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

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Pronunciation

PY-see-uh PUN-gens

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Mature Height

20 to 30 ft.

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Mature Spread

10 to 15 ft.

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Water usage
Water Usage

One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.

Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.

Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.

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Flower Color

NA

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Bloom time

NA

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Colorado Native

Yes

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Natural Habitat

species in native to central and southern Rocky Mountains

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Light Requirements

sun

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Cold Hardiness

USDA zones 2-7

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Elevation Limit

hardy to 10,000 ft.

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