Woody > Picea > Picea pungens > Picea pungens 'Glauca Procumbens'
Picea pungens
'Glauca Procumbens'
Blue Creeping Blue Spruce
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Picea |
| Species |
| pungens |
| Cultivar |
| 'Glauca Procumbens' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-35) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - (-30) |
| Height |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Excellent as a specimen tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in the open. Fairly tolerant of poor, peaty soils. |
| Shape |
| Almost recumbent dwarf. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Several rust fungi may be a problem, as well as root rots and aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is purple-grey and deeply grooved, forming thick scales. The lower branches are downswept in older trees, and the shoots are light brown to orange. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Buds are ovoid-conic to 5 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are blue-tinted and stiff, growing to 2-2.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones grow to 6-12 x 2.5-3 cm, appear green, becoming violet, ripening to light brown. The scales are finely toothed, flexible, with thick bases and thin tips. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Through cuttings or grafting. |
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