| Description | Weeping Blue Spruce (Picea pungens glauca) A dwarf Blue Spruce forming an irregular pendulous growth form. |
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| Pronunciation | (PY-see-uh)(PUN-gens) |
| Plant Type | Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, doesn't like to be grown in hot dry sites |
| Soil & Site | prefers rich moist but is very adaptable |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Fruit | woody cones |
| Leaves | needles, glaucous blue |
| Maintenance | needs to be staked |
| Propagation | grafting, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1891 by the Koster nursery in Boskoop Holland. |
| Notes & Reference | #201-Conifers The Illustrated Encyclopedia (D.M. van Gelderen) |