10/50/100 Colorado BLUE SPRUCE Tree Picea Pungens Glauca Christmas Tree White Silver Spruce Evergreen Seeds(10 Seeds)

Description:NAME: Blue SpruceOTHER COMMON NAMES: Colorado Blue Spruce / Colorado Spruce / White SpruceSCIENTIFIC NAME: Picea Pungens GlaucaCOLOR: Blue Green Silvery Foliage / Yellowish Catkins / Red Male Pinecones Maturing to Brown, Purple Female PineconesPLANT SEEDS: Fall / Cold Stratify / Early SpringBLOOM TIME: Spring Catkins / Fall PineconesHARDINESS ZONE: (1) 2 - 8PLANT HEIGHT: 40 - 60' +PLANT SPACING: 8 - 20' (Cutting / Leaving)LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part ShadeSOIL WATER PREFERENCES: AverageQUANTITY: 10/50/100 SeedsOTHER: Native only to the US, Blue Spruce has been widely introduced around the globe, hugely popular for its ornamental beauty adaptability. Like many, I myself love the gorgeous silvery blue of the foliage. Blue Spruce trees really catch the eye will stand out in the landscape. Being extremely cold hardy able to live in the drastically cold temperatures of zone 1 as well as the warmth of zone 8rsquo;s climate, they can thrive in a large variety of areas. They are popular as specimen trees in homes, parks, commercial sites, being an evergreen conifer with dense branches, they also make an excellent windbreak. They are a superb selection for adding color texture to any site you choose for them, their unique coloration provides a nice contrasting backdrop for other surrounding standard green plants that may otherwise blend in to a monochrome landscape. Additionally, Blue Spruce trees can help prevent soil erosion.In their natural habitat, these trees can grow to reach heights of 100rsquo; or more, but in cultivation typically donrsquo;t grow larger than 50rsquo; tall by 15rsquo; wide. They have gorgeous red pollen cones, their mature brown pinecones measure 4rdquo;long are popularly used in crafts as deacute;cor. This spruce also has many traditional medicinal uses.The Blue Spruce is the state tree of Colorado! Our seeds were harvested in Colorado, so you will be growing true Colorado Blue Spruce trees!The Blue Spruce, a timeless classic beloved for their stunningly beautiful signature silvery-blue color, remains one of the most popular types of Christmas trees. Their dense branching provides a full appearance their sturdy branches hold the weight of ornaments well. Spruce trees retain their needles for around 4 weeks after being cut if they are kept well hydrated. The fragrance is delightful, with a scent of cool pine crisp woods that is clean Christmasy. Capturing the essence of a stroll through a pine forest, Blue Spruce manages to be both refreshing invigorating as well as warm, inviting, relaxing with woody earthy undertones.And, guess what the living Christmas Tree on the White Housersquo;s south lawn is? Yep, you got it ndash; itrsquo;s a Blue Spruce!