CONVERSE COUNTY
  • Home
  • Programs
  • Water Quality
  • Seedling trees
  • Equipment Rental
    • Great Plains No-Till
    • Kasco Versa No-Till
  • Watershed Study
  • Education
  • Calendar Of Events
  • Special Documents
  • Staff / Board Members
  • Current News
  • Contact Us

Colorado Blue Spruce

Picture
​Growth Form: Conical
Crown Density: Dense
Size: 60-100’ high; 15-35’ spread
Drought Resistance: Fair
Cold Hardiness: Excellent
Growth Rate: Slow
Life Span: Long
Elevational Range: to 9,500’
Soil Conditions: Fair alkaline tolerance
Possible Insect Problems: Pine Needle Scale, Tussock Moth, Terminal Weevil, Gall Aphids
Possible Disease Problems: Valsa Canker, Spruce Witches’ Broom
Wildlife Value: High; benefits song birds, ground birds, grouse, hoofed and small browsers
Seasonal Color: Bluish evergreen
Miscellany: Native; Colorado’s state tree; high ornamental value
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • Programs
  • Water Quality
  • Seedling trees
  • Equipment Rental
    • Great Plains No-Till
    • Kasco Versa No-Till
  • Watershed Study
  • Education
  • Calendar Of Events
  • Special Documents
  • Staff / Board Members
  • Current News
  • Contact Us