Is Blue Spruce a Good Tree

Native only to the Rocky Mountain states, the blue spruce (Picea pungens) is one of our most beautiful evergreens and has been planted widely throughout Iowa for ornamental use. It is a hardy tree with compact, dense foliage and a slow growth rate.

How do I identify a blue spruce tree?

Identifying features of Blue Spruce They are stiff and sharp. The needles are so stiff and sharp it can be painful to grasp a twig of needles firmly. Like all spruce needles they are single and square in cross-section (four-sided); you can roll them between thumb and forefinger, unlike flat fir needles.

How large do blue spruce trees grow?

Mature Size The Colorado blue spruce grows to a height of 50–75′ and a spread of 10–20′ at maturity.