Spruce - Columnar Blue
Meet the Columnar Blue Spruce — a bold, architectural statement for your landscape. This upright, narrow cultivar of the classic Colorado Blue Spruce offers all the stunning silvery-blue color and dense evergreen foliage, but in a compact, vertical form that fits beautifully in tight spaces. Perfect for: Privacy screening without the bulk Windbreaks in narrow corridors Accent planting to frame entrances or anchor garden beds It’s: Low-maintenance — drought-tolerant and hardy down to -40°F Deer-resistant — and relatively pest-free Long-lived — grows slowly but rewards patience with enduring beauty Whether you're designing a modern landscape or adding structure to a traditional garden, the Columnar Blue Spruce delivers year-round color and elegance with a small footprint.
Columnar Blue Spruce — The Vertical Ice Blade ❄️
Want structure without sprawl? The Columnar Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Fastigiata') compresses everything people love about classic blue spruce—icy color, dense presence—into a tall, narrow, vertical form that fits modern yards.
Perfect for driveway lines, privacy walls, or framing entrances. Cold, silvery-blue needles cut through every season, especially winter, adding contrast and backbone to your yard.
Rebel take: All the presence of a blue spruce… none of the wasted space.
Mature Size: 20' x 6'
Why it belongs in your yard:
- Tight, columnar form (perfect for narrow spaces)
- Striking ice-blue color year-round ❄️
- Ideal for privacy rows, windbreaks, or framing entrances
- Dense, architectural structure
- Drought-tolerant + low maintenance
- Deer + pest resistant
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Growing Requirements in Alberta: This spruce is one of the easiest trees to grow in Alberta and it will not require any special care. Water well during the first couple summers and fertilize when looking for extra growth. The tree is happy with all types of soils and can handle sun or part shade.
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