Colorado Spruce is a pyramidal evergreen tree for shelterbelts, windbreaks and privacy plantings. Stiff horizontal branches carry dark green to bluish pointed needles, bringing year-round colour and structure to your landscape.
These spruce are rooted in nursery containers rather than supplied bareroot or field harvested. Their large root system helps them handle high winds, and they adapt to a range of soil conditions. Plant in rows for a shelterbelt, in mass plantings, or as a single specimen in landscapes and parks. Brown cones develop later in life, hanging downward mainly in the upper crown.
Growing details
Mature height: 60 feet
Mature spread: 15 feet
Light: Full sun
Hardiness: Zone 2
Growth rate: Slow to medium, approximately 12–18 inches in height per year
Growth habit: Pyramidal
Moisture: Drought tolerant once established
Foliage colour: Dark green to bluish evergreen needles
Shelterbelt spacing: 12 feet apart for maximum windbreak
Key features: Container-rooted trees, wind tolerance and year-round foliage
Landscape uses: Shelterbelts, windbreaks, privacy, mass plantings and specimen trees
