Picea pungens 'Glauca Prostrata'

Prostrate Blue Colorado Spruce

Prostrate Blue Spruce (Picea pungens ‘Glauca Prostrata’) forms a low mound of silver-blue needles. Branches spread well beyond the plant’s height, making its broad evergreen surface the main feature.

Occasional upright leaders can change that ground-hugging character. Remove those shoots when needed to maintain the low form, and give the surrounding branches space to extend across the planting.

Grow in full sun. Choose soil that drains freely and water during establishment.

Size (about 10 years)
• Height: 1.5 ft
• Width: 5 ft
Plants can continue growing beyond these ten-year estimates.

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 3

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Accent Plant
• Rock Garden
• Ground Cover

Plant type

Conifer, Dwarf Conifer

Height

2-'

Width

8-10'

Hardiness zones

3–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Blue, Silver

Fall color

Blue

Soil

Well Drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Ground Cover, Rock Garden, Specimen

Shape

Low Mounding, Spreading

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No

10-year height

1.5 ft

10-year width

5 ft