Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Western United States
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Types
Blue Spruce
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 1
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
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Eulalia
In German
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Eulalia
In French
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Eulalia
In Spanish
Enano Blue Spruce
Eulalia
In Greek
Νάνος Blue Spruce
Eulalia
In Portuguese
Anão Blue Spruce
Eulalia
In Polish
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Eulalia
In Latin
Blue dwarf Spruce
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Picea
Eulalia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
3534
1
27800
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