Baby Blue Spruce is a seed strain of Colorado spruce, selected for silvery-blue needles that hold their colour through the seasons. Because these trees are grown from seed rather than grafted, they grow into full-size spruce reaching 40 to 50 feet tall, with the dense, pyramidal shape that makes them a striking landscape tree and a practical choice for evergreen screening.
Plant Baby Blue Spruce in full sun for a shelterbelt, windbreak or year-round landscape accent. Space trees 12 feet apart in a shelterbelt. These trees are rooted in nursery containers rather than supplied bare-root or field-harvested. Their thick, sharp needles offer deer resistance, and established trees are drought tolerant.
Growing details
Mature height: 40 to 50 feet
Mature spread: 15 to 20 feet
Light: Full sun
Hardiness: Zone 2
Growth rate: Slow to medium; approximately 12 to 18 inches in height per year
Growth habit: Dense, pyramidal
Foliage colour: Silvery-blue throughout the year
Foliage type: Evergreen needles
Moisture: Drought tolerant once established
Shelterbelt spacing: 12 feet apart
Root format: Nursery container-grown
Key features: Seed strain, full-size growth, dense branching, blue foliage and deer resistance
Landscape uses: Shelterbelts, windbreaks, evergreen screening and accent trees
