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Picea pungens 'Globosa'

$257.00 / 6G


Dwarf Blue Spruce · Item # 4019 · New arrival

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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
Native Range
USA
Scientific: Picea pungens 'Globosa'
Common: Dwarf Blue Spruce
Series: 'Globosa
Evergreen: Yes
FAQ's: Best grown in full sun with average moisture.
Grow Tips: Full Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference.
Origin: Northern Hemisphere
Native: Native Cultivar (Nativar)
Pollinator: No
Deer Resistant: No
Zone: 2 - 8
Zone Notes: Hardy in USDA Zones 2–8; protect roots during establishment.
Outside Lighting: Full Sun
Soil Type: Loam
PH Range: 6 - 7
Mature Height: 15 - 60 ft
Mature Width: 10 - 30 ft
Width Group: Wide
Mature Spread: 10 - 30 ft
Blooms: No
Foliage Color: Green
Leaf Type: Green foliage
Attracts: Birds from Shelter
Environment: Cold Tolerant
Garden Style: Conifer Garden
Plant Interest: All Winter Season Interest
Plant Uses: Evergreen
Growth Habit: Compact
Longevity: Very Long Lived
Season Foliage Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Moisture: Average Water
Drainage: Well-drained
Notes: Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture.
Maintain Effort: Medium
Maintenance: Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time.