Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Western United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Blue Spruce
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Number of Varieties
2040
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Steel Blue
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
Dwarf Blue Spruce
penstemon parryi
In German
Dwarf Blue Spruce
penstemon parryi
In French
Dwarf Blue Spruce
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Enano Blue Spruce
parryi penstemon
In Greek
Νάνος Blue Spruce
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Anão Blue Spruce
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Dwarf Blue Spruce
penstemon parryi
In Latin
Blue dwarf Spruce
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Picea
Penstemon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
351
1
27800
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