Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Western United States
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
Blue Spruce
Number of Varieties
7020
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Hindi
Tritoma
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In German
Tritoma
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In French
Tritoma
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Spanish
tritoma
Enano Blue Spruce
In Greek
tritoma
Νάνος Blue Spruce
In Portuguese
Tritoma
Anão Blue Spruce
In Polish
Tritoma
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Latin
Trytoma
Blue dwarf Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
7235
1
27800
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