Missouri Arboretum

Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea pungens 'Glauca'

Western United States.  Needles are 1-1.5 inches long, silvery blue and diamond shaped in cross section.  Grows to 100 feet on mountain slopes in the Rocky Mountains.  Overused as a specimen tree in front yards, where it detracts from the rest of the landscape.  Species name refers to the sharply pointed needles. 

GIS coordinate: N40 20.967 W94 52.873

Trail Number: G17

 

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