Colorado Blue Spruce 20/40cm (2L) - Picea pungens glauca - Evergreen

• STUNNING SILVERY-BLUE FOLIAGE: Intensely coloured evergreen needles create magnificent year-round interest with shimmering blue-grey tones that are most vivid on spring growth, providing exceptional contrast in garden borders
• PERFECTLY PYRAMIDAL SHAPE: Naturally forms a symmetrical conifer with dense branching and architectural presence, requiring minimal pruning whilst developing into an impressive specimen tree over time
• EXCEPTIONALLY HARDY: Thrives in British gardens with excellent cold tolerance and wind resistance, suited to exposed positions, coastal sites, and upland areas whilst tolerating various soil types brilliantly
• SUPPLIED 20-40CM IN 2L POT: Young Colorado Blue Spruce - Picea pungens glauca ready for planting, establishing quickly when planted autumn through spring in full sun for best colour development and healthy growth
• Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

The Colorado Blue Spruce is one of the most striking evergreen conifers you can grow, renowned for its stunning silvery-blue needles that shimmer throughout the year. This specimen arrives at a compact 20-40cm size in a 2-litre pot, making it perfect for establishing in your garden where it will develop into a magnificent architectural feature over time. Picea pungens glauca boasts stiff, sharp needles arranged radially around the stems, creating a dense, symmetrical pyramid shape that looks absolutely magnificent as a standalone specimen or planted in groups. The intense blue-grey colouration is most vivid on the new growth each spring, creating a beautiful two-tone effect that catches the light wonderfully. This colour intensity makes it a superb choice for adding year-round interest and contrast to mixed borders, where it provides a cool-toned backdrop for flowering shrubs and perennials. Native to the Rocky Mountains of North America, this hardy conifer is exceptionally well-suited to British gardens, tolerating cold winters, exposed positions, and a wide range of soil types. It thrives in full sun where the blue colouration develops most intensely, though it will tolerate partial shade. The naturally pyramidal growth habit requires minimal pruning, making it an excellent low-maintenance choice for gardeners who want maximum impact with minimal fuss. Young trees establish readily when planted between autumn and spring, developing a strong root system that anchors them against wind and weather. The dense branching structure provides valuable shelter and nesting sites for garden birds, whilst the cones that develop on mature specimens add further ornamental interest and attract wildlife. Care Guide for British Climate Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny position for the best needle colour. Colorado Blue Spruce tolerates most soil types including clay, chalk, and sandy soils, provided drainage is adequate. Water regularly during t