Picea pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

Baby Blue Eyes Spruce

Baby Blue Eyes Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue Eyes’) forms a dense pyramid covered in clear blue needles. Its closely branched crown concentrates the foliage color and gives the tree a full appearance while young.

Growth is more restrained than that of many full-size blue spruces, but it continues beyond the first decade. Use the ten-year measurement as a planning guide, with additional room for later development. This named cultivar is distinct from variable seed-grown plants sold simply as Baby Blue.

Plant in sun with well-drained soil and water during establishment. Cool, relatively dry climates suit Colorado spruce better than hot, humid summers.

Ten-year size
• Width: About 3 ft at 10 years
• Height: About 5½ ft at 10 years

Hardiness
• Winter damage has been reported in USDA Zone 3; use a protected, locally suitable site

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Accent Plant

Plant type

Conifer, Evergreen Tree

Height

35'

Width

12'

Hardiness zones

4–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Blue

Fall color

Blue

Soil

Moist well-drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Specimen

Shape

Dense, Pyramidal

Bark

Fissured

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No

10-year height

5.5 ft

10-year width

3 ft