Select Blue Colorado Spruce

Select Blue Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens 'Select Blue')

Select Blue Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens 'Select Blue') is a premium cultivar known for its vivid, uniform silver-blue needles and strong, symmetrical pyramidal shape. Chosen specifically for its color consistency and dense branching, this grafted blue spruce offers refined structure and standout year-round color in both residential and commercial landscapes.

Distinctive Features

'Select Blue' develops a broad, conical form with rigid horizontal branches and intensely blue foliage that holds its color even through winter. It is a more refined alternative to seed-grown blue spruces, with improved symmetry and a full, dense canopy from top to bottom. Its strong central leader and clean branching pattern make it especially effective as a formal specimen or anchor plant in the landscape.

Growing Conditions

• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil Type: Well-drained loamy, sandy, or gravelly soils
• Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral
• Water Needs: Moderate; water consistently until established
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7

Ideal Uses

• Focal point in large lawns or entry plantings
• Foundation specimen in estate or formal gardens
• Year-round privacy or screening in structured landscapes
• Anchor plant in mixed evergreen or perennial borders
• High-impact addition to cold-climate designs

Low Maintenance Care

• Requires no pruning to maintain its pyramidal shape
• Water regularly during the first few years to ensure deep roots
• Mulch base to regulate soil temperature and retain moisture
• Fertilize in early spring with an evergreen blend if needed
• Cold-hardy and resistant to wind, deer, and urban stress

Why Choose Select Blue Colorado Spruce

• Brilliant silver-blue foliage with dependable uniformity
• Superior structure and density for formal or open plantings
• Low-maintenance and long-lived once established
• Highly adaptable and reliable in cold climates
• Offers lasting impact as a bold evergreen focal point

Select Blue Colorado Spruce brings elevated form and consistent color to any landscape, making it an ideal evergreen focal point where brilliant foliage and refined structure are essential.