Sparkler® Colorado Blue Spruce
$82.00 Original price was: $82.00.$24.60Current price is: $24.60.
1000 in stock
SKU: zPX9W9dERX
Category: In Martha Stewart's Garden
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 10 to 12 ft. tall in 10 years; up to 60 ft. tall, 20 ft. wide with age.
| Description | This distinctive new conifer heralds spring with bright yellow-gold new growth in stunning contrast to the mature blue-green foliage. Discovered by a Monrovia craftsman in Oregon, its handsome pyramidal form with a dense, slower growing habit is ideal for use as an evergreen accent, windbreak or tall screen. |
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Ninebark (Physocarpus); Switch Grass (Panicum); Potentilla (Potentilla); Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Salvia (Salvia) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers humus rich, well-drained soil. Water deeply at regular intervals during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
| History | This seedling selection of Picea glauca pungens was discovered in 2007 by Monrovia craftsman Bob Wallace in Oregon. |