Plants > Conifers

blue spruce 'Blue Diamond'

Picea pungens 'Blue Diamond'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Picea
Family: Pinaceae

About this plant

'Blue Diamond' is a small, evergreen tree with a regular, upright, pyramidal growth habit and rigid, prickly, silvery-blue needles

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained acidic soil. Shelter from cold drying winds

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by adelgids, aphids and conifer red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years