Picea pungens 'Globosa'
$127.00 / 3G
Dwarf Blue Spruce ·
Also known as Dwarf Blue Spruce, the Picea pungens 'Globosa' is a compact and slow-growing shrub that adds a touch of elegance to any garden. With its striking blue-green foliage and dense, rounded form, this shrub is perfect for adding texture and color to your landscape. The Picea pungens 'Globosa' is easy to care for and is sure to be a standout feature in your garden.
Description
Picea pungens 'Globosa', commonly known as Dwarf Blue Spruce, is a woody evergreen conifer valued for its foliage, form, and structural presence. It typically matures 30–60 feet tall and 10–20 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in average, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is USA. Its dense branching can provide shelter and nesting cover for birds. In the landscape, it works well in accent, screen/privacy, and specimen. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer, drought, and pollution.
Benefits
Gives the garden year-round structure, texture, and winter presence. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Conifer; dense evergreen needles; cones fruit; matures about 15 - 60 ft tall and 10 - 30 ft wide
Usage/Use
Evergreen screen, specimen, winter interest
| Picea pungens 'Globosa' | |
| Dwarf Blue Spruce | |
| 'Globosa | |
| Yes | |
| Best grown in full sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Northern Hemisphere | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| No | |
| USA | |
| No |
| 2 - 8 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 2–8; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 15 - 60 ft | |
| 10 - 30 ft | |
| Wide | |
| 10 - 30 ft |
| No | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Shelter | |
| Cold Tolerant | |
| Conifer Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Evergreen | |
| Compact | |
| Very Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |