Add interesting blue texture to the garden with the evergreen shrub Blue Globe Spruce, Picea pungens Glauca. Spiky steel blue needles form in to irregular globe shaped mounds. Offered as a a shrub or in the topiary tree form. Blue Globe Spruces are ideal choices for rock gardens, where an evergreen accent is needed. They work well in containers, withstanding the coldest of St. Louis winters. Spring brings small pretty cones. Very slow growing. Deer resistant.

Plant in full sun in soil that has been amended with organic matter. Fertilizing will encourage new growth. If grown in containers, use a good potting soil and fertilize following manufacturer’s instructions.