Globe Colorado Spruce

Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Pinaceae
Plant Description: Slow-growing evergreen shrub. Forms a rounded mound of bluish-gray needles becoming more pyramidal with age. Needles are quite stiff and sharp. Often pruned to desired shapes like small trees or perfectly rounded bushes. Tolerates drought and heavy soils.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Shrub - Evergreen
Plant Care: Shrub - Evergreen (woody multi-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Only minimal pruning is required and mostly to retain a desirable shape. Pruning should be done in early spring. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 3-5' tall x 5-6' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Silver-blue

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 2 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • Education Center Parking
  • Design Path
    • Winter Interest
  • Localscapes Path
    • Localscapes Exhibit
  • Maintenance Path
    • Moving Day
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter