Fastigiata Blue Spruce is a great spruce tree for any narrow garden. The beautiful spruce look, without the commitment that some of the other spruces like the Colorado need. Tight upright branches that are characteristic Spruce blue. Some shearing may need to keep the branches tight with age. 

Additional Information:

Latin Name:	Picea pungens 'Fastigiata'
Plant Type:	Conifer, Tree
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Exposure:	Part to Full Sun
Deer Resistant:	Yes
Mature Height:	30-35 Feet
Mature Width:	6-10 Feet
Recommended Spacing:	6 Feet apart
Growth Rate:	Slow
Hardiness Zone:	Zone 2-7
Habit:	Narrow or columnar
Foliage Color:	Blue, Blue-Silver
Water Needs:	Moderate
Maintenance:	Easy
Additional attribute:
	Narrow or columnar
	Attracts Birds
	Native to North America
Landscape Uses:
	Focal Point, Container, Rock Garden, Privacy Screen, Wildlife Garden, Woodland Garden

Culture:  

The deer resistant blue spruce will thrive in either full or partial sun in fertile, moist, well-drained soils, but tolerates dry conditions better than most other spruces. Avoid pruning it too extremely, as new growth won’t sprout from areas of dead wood where no needles are present. 

Its pyramidal shape makes it the ideal choice for a single outdoor specimen tree intended to be decorated at the holidays. You may even be able to keep a blue spruce in a large container for several years, bringing it indoors for just a few days during the Christmas season rather than having to purchase a cut tree. Its natural wind resistance also makes it ideal—when several specimens are planted in a protecting rank—for privacy screening or a windbreak.  

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Plants with listed heights (i.e. 4-5 ft) are measured from the top of the root ball to the top of the plant. Basically, what will be exposed out of the ground after planting. We do not count the root ball or container in the tree size.

Many of our plants come in the plastic Nursery Containers in which they are grown. These containers come in various sizes. Typically, the larger the container, the more mature and larger the plant is. The containers are measured by the "Gallon". More often than not, the larger the gallon size, the larger the plant.