Illinois' Best
Picea pungens

Most popular evergreen tree in the Midwest landscape

The Colorado spruce performs well in the Midwest and is valued for the blue foliage found in many cultivars. This evergreen tree has a densely pyramidal growth habit. Three cultivars of this species are recommended by the Chicago Botanic Garden. It is used for screening or as a specimen. 
Picea pungens
Colorado spruce
Family: Pine (Pinaceae)
Type: Evergreen

Mature Size:
greater than 50 feet
Shape:
pyramidal
Exposure:
sun
  Soil Moisture:
moist
  Zones:
3-7
attracts birds
resistant to deer
Winter Interest
leaf retention (evergreen)
  Landscape Use:
screen/hedge
specimen plant
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