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Pinaceae
PICEA pungens 'Pendula'( Glauca Group)
Weeping Blue Spruce, Weeping Colorado Blue Spruce
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So prone to weeping that it will lay upon the ground, the weeping Colorado blue spruce is a shrub-sized evergreen conifer native to the southern Rocky Mountains in the western United States. The pungent needles are silvery blue held on drooping or sprawling branches; a central leading stem may or may not be present. Grasp the needles and a sharp prickling ensues. Innermost and older needles are green. The mature form of 'Pendula' is an irregular, spreading mass of branches. It is a slow-growing plant and normally staked and trained to create the most picturesque shape.
The interesting weeping Colorado blue spruce grows its finest in full sun and well-drained fertile soil. A moist fertile soil is ideal, but it can withstand many stresses, including drought, pollution, salt and wind. Use it as a specimen in a large rockery, foundation bed or mixed shrub border. It also transforms into espalier or garden archway applications. If left to flop it makes an undulating groundcover.
7 - 1
2 - 8
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4'-5' / 1.2m - 1.5m
8'-10' / 2.4m - 3.0m
Western United States
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Loam
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Slow
Drought Tolerant
Weeping
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
None
Brown
Blue Green, Dark Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Dark Green, Steel Blue
No
Yes
Medium
Matte
Fissured
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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