Baby Spruce

Baby Spruce Care

Picea Pungens 'baby Blue Eyes'

What is the plant

The Baby Blue spruce (Picea pungens 'Baby Blue') is the ideal specimen tree for those cooler areas. This tree is the perfect miniature spruce that can fit into small lawns, garden beds, or property corners. For those spaces that need a great tree with color and character, choose the Baby Blue spruce.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

-6°C - 4°C

Hardiness zone

3 - 7

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
In average garden soil you should not have to water your newly planted spruce trees every day. More often than not, this causes constantly soggy soil conditions that can lead to root rot and other plant diseases.
Pruning
Colorado Spruce do not require pruning to keep their natural, dense, pyramidal form, however can be pruned lightly for shaping or to remove a stray or broken branch. Avoid pruning beyond new growth.
Fertilizer
Colorado Blue Spruce trees don't require frequent fertilization, but can benefit from the extra nutrients from fertilizer that can increase the length and improve the color of the needles. I suggest feeding spruce trees with a slow-release shrub & tree type fertilizer or a natural, organic plant food.

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Soil
Adaptable
Additional
Baby Blue is a mid-sized spruce that reaches heights of between 15 and 20 feet, and usually spans anywhere from six to ten feet across. If left to grow naturally it takes on the typical pyramid shape seen in many conifers; its branches are horizontal and grow right down to the ground.
Popularity
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