Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce

Picea pungens 'Globosa'

Pronunciation: PY-see-a PUN-jenz glo-BOH-suh
SKU #06469
2-8

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This charming, globe-shaped evergreen shrub is dwarf, flat-topped and densely branched. The bright blue needles hold their color all year long, but are a brighter hue in summer. Provides a unique accent for that special spot in the garden.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slowly growing; reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-8

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitRounded
Landscape UseContainer, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design IdeasThis little beauty is like a shining sapphire in gardens of hardy green dwarf shrubs. Use it a single accent in Asian schemes or for contrast in gardens heavy in cool colors. Adds brightness to dark parts of the yard and makes a nice low hedge against an emerald lawn. However, its real value is as a simple specimen.
Foliage ColorSilver-blue
Companion PlantsSwitch Grass (Panicum); Weigela (Weigela); Speedwell (Veronica); Dwarf Ninebark (Physocarpus); Smoke Tree (Cotinus)
Care InstructionsPrefers humus-rich, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Prefers even moisture but can tolerate periodic drought when well-established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitRounded
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design IdeasThis little beauty is like a shining sapphire in gardens of hardy green dwarf shrubs. Use it a single accent in Asian schemes or for contrast in gardens heavy in cool colors. Adds brightness to dark parts of the yard and makes a nice low hedge against an emerald lawn. However, its real value is as a simple specimen.
Foliage ColorSilver-blue
Companion PlantsSwitch Grass (Panicum); Weigela (Weigela); Speedwell (Veronica); Dwarf Ninebark (Physocarpus); Smoke Tree (Cotinus)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers humus-rich, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Prefers even moisture but can tolerate periodic drought when well-established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.