Hunnewelliana Colorado Spruce
Hunnewelliana Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens 'Hunnewelliana')
Hunnewelliana Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens 'Hunnewelliana') is a rare, compact blue spruce cultivar known for its broad, mounded form and striking silver-blue needles. This low-growing conifer offers excellent color and texture in a manageable shape, making it an appealing addition to foundation plantings, rock gardens, and conifer collections.
Distinctive Features
'Hunnewelliana' forms a wide, dome-like shape with short, horizontal branches densely packed with powdery blue needles. Unlike taller upright forms of Colorado Spruce, this selection grows slowly and maintains a broad, low profile, ideal for ground-level interest. Its refined growth habit and consistent coloration make it a standout in small-scale and formal designs.
Growing Conditions
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained loamy, sandy, or rocky soils
- Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral
- Water Needs: Moderate; prefers even moisture during establishment
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7
Ideal Uses
- Rock gardens or alpine plantings
- Foundation beds or foreground accents
- Evergreen massing in formal beds
- Low-maintenance color in mixed borders
- Focal point in dwarf conifer collections
Low Maintenance Care
- Little to no pruning needed to maintain form
- Water regularly during establishment, then as needed
- Mulch to conserve soil moisture and reduce weed growth
- Fertilize sparingly in early spring if desired
- Cold-hardy and wind-tolerant once established
Why Choose Hunnewelliana Colorado Spruce
- Compact form with excellent silver-blue color
- Ideal for small spaces or ground-level design layers
- Low-maintenance and naturally tidy appearance
- Performs well in tough northern climates
- Provides dependable evergreen structure as a compact focal point
Hunnewelliana Colorado Spruce delivers brilliant blue color and broad, compact form, offering a refined evergreen focal point for small gardens, rockeries, or structured planting designs.
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