Colorado spruce typically start flowering in late spring, usually in May or June.
Colorado spruce
Picea pungens 'Globe'
Colorado spruce (Picea pungens 'Globe') is an attractive, evergreen conifer with a rounded shape and bluish-green needles. This slow-growing, shade-tolerant tree can reach heights of up to 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide. In the late spring, it produces many small, light-colored cones. In autumn, its needles take on a creamy yellow hue that intensifies with winter's colder temperatures. Colorado spruce makes an excellent feature tree and looks beautiful planted in a group. Winter hardy, this cold-climate species is easy to care for and will provide years of beauty and value to the landscape.
Cycle:
Perennial
Watering:
Average
Propagation:
Cutting,Grafting Propagation,Layering Propagation,Air Layering Propagation,Tissue Culture
Hardiness Zone:
3 - 7
Flowers:
Non-flowering Flowers
Sun:
Full sun
Cones:
Yes
Leaf:
Yes
Leaf Color:
green
Growth Rate:
Low
Maintenance:
Low
Drought Tolerant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Care Level:
Moderate
watering
Colorado spruce likes moderate amounts of water. Water the plant deeply once or twice a week during the growing season (spring to fall). Make sure the soil is moist but not soggy. In the winter season, reduce watering to once every month. Don't overwater in cold weather; this can cause damage to the roots.
sunlight
Colorado spruce (Picea pungens 'Globe') thrives in full sun for most of its growth cycle. When first planted, the tree should have at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. As the tree matures, 8 hours of full sun is ideal - too much shade will cause the tree to become spindly and weak. Colorado spruce can tolerate periods of light shade but will grow best in sunny locations.
pruning
Colorado spruce (Picea pungens 'Globe') should be pruned twice a year, once in late winter and once in late summer. When pruning in late winter, remove any dead or diseased branches. At this time, you can also reduce the size of the tree by removing lower branches. When pruning in late summer, you can shape the plant by thinning out branches or reducing side branches. It is important to never remove more than a third of the total branches of a tree during 1 pruning session.
Season
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Starts Flowering
Starts Flowering
Colorado spruce typically start flowering in late spring, usually in May or June.
