Picea pungens 'Sester Dwarf'

Sester Dwarf Blue Spruce

Sester Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens ‘Sester Dwarf’) gives a smaller planting the blue needles and conical outline associated with a full-size Colorado spruce. Dense branches keep the crown compact and clearly defined.

Its slower growth makes the tree easier to place in a modest garden, although it continues to enlarge with age. The natural shape generally needs little intervention. Use it as an individual evergreen accent with enough open space to display the whole crown.

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

Approximate garden size
• Width: 4 ft; larger with age
• Height: 6 ft; larger with age

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 2; upper limit varies with climate

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Accent Plant
• Foundation

Plant type

Conifer, Dwarf Conifer, Evergreen Tree

Height

6 ft+

Width

4 ft+

Hardiness zones

2–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Slow

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Blue

Fall color

Blue

Soil

Moist well-drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Foundation, Specimen

Shape

Compact, Pyramidal

Bark

Fissured

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No