1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Western United States
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,200.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
900.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Skin irritation, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
Perovskia atriplicifolia
7.2 Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
Russian Sage
7.2.2 In German
Blue Spruce Baum
russische Sage
7.2.3 In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
sabio ruso
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
Sage ruso
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
Ρωσική Sage
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
Sábio russo
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
rosyjski Sage
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue abiegnis
Russian Sage
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species