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Click on the video to learn about Colorado Blue Spruces!
Common Names - Blue Spruce, Colorado Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce
Scientific Name - Picea pungens
Hardiness Zone- A hardiness zone for a Blue Spruce is hardiness zone 3-7.
Fun Fact- A waxy coating on the tree gives it its blue hue. The more wax there is, the bluer the tree will be.
Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Height- An ornamental Blue Spruce can reach heights up to 50-80 feet tall and around 15-20 feet wide.
Blue Spruce Bark
Blue Spruce Bark
Mature Rate- It takes a Blue Spruce around 30-60 years to mature.
Blue Spruce Sapling
Blue Spruce Sapling
Lifespan - The life span of a Blue Spruce may vary but, on average a Blue Spruce lives for around 40-80 healthy years.
Blue Spruces do not have leaves but, they do have needles. The needles are 3/4 - 1¼ inches long and 1/16 of an inch wide
Blue Spruces do not have leaves but, they do have needles. The needles are 3/4 - 1¼ inches long and 1/16 of an inch wide
This is the map to help find your Memorial Tree. Each pin mark, when clicked, has a description of the tree!
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