Black Hills Spruce
Picea glauca 'Densata'
Desirable, symmetrical cone shape to this evergreen conifer. Dense bright-green needles mature to an interesting blue-green. Great landscape accent, useful as windbreak or screening. Attracts birds.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | PY-see-a GLAW-ka |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 2 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 6 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to 20 to 25 ft. tall, 10 to 12 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, North American Native Selection |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Very Wet Areas, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6465 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
This is a useful midsized blue-colored spruce that works perfectly in the suburban landscape. Use as background foliage for colorful seasonal plantings. A great candidate for naturalistic woodlands needing a reliable conifer that won't spread out too much. Consider it as a single specimen for semiformal schemes or exploit its columnar form by planting matched pairs in symmetrical landscapes. Dense and rugged enough for small windbreaks at backyard scale or to flesh out larger Midwestern shelterbelts.
Desirable, symmetrical cone shape to this evergreen conifer. Dense bright-green needles mature to an interesting blue-green. Great landscape accent, useful as windbreak or screening. Attracts birds.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
This is a useful midsized blue-colored spruce that works perfectly in the suburban landscape. Use as background foliage for colorful seasonal plantings. A great candidate for naturalistic woodlands needing a reliable conifer that won't spread out too much. Consider it as a single specimen for semiformal schemes or exploit its columnar form by planting matched pairs in symmetrical landscapes. Dense and rugged enough for small windbreaks at backyard scale or to flesh out larger Midwestern shelterbelts.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | PY-see-a GLAW-ka |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 2 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 6 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to 20 to 25 ft. tall, 10 to 12 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, North American Native Selection |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Very Wet Areas, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6465 |
