Blue Spruce
Picea Pungens
Plant type: Tree
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Low
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: Mn
Max Plant Height (in ft): 115
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 6500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8400
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Carbon, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: High
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/tree/picpun/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_pipu.pdf
- https://www.treeseedonline.com/store/p258/Colorado_Blue_Spruce_%28picea_pungens_glauca%29.html#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20sowing%20in,10%2D14%20days%20of%20sowing.
- https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_1/picea/pungens.htm
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmet-Sivacioglu/publication/358181086_Determination_of_Heavy_Metal_Accumulation_in_Some_Coniferous_Species_Used_in_Kastamonu_Urban_Afforestation/links/621f5a81ef04e66eb74e9551/Determination-of-Heavy-Metal-Accumulation-in-Some-Coniferous-Species-Used-in-Kastamonu-Urban-Afforestation.pdf