Plants > Conifers

Colorado spruce 'Koster'

Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Koster'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Picea
Family: Pinaceae

About this plant

'Koster' is an evergreen conifer making a small to medium-sized tree of neat, conical habit, with prickly, vivid silvery-blue foliage

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by grafting or 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

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years