| Description | St. Mary's Broom Spruce (Picea pungens glauca) is a low-growing dwarf Spruce with intense blue foliage. Does not form a leader. |
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| Pronunciation | (PIE-see-a)(PUN-genz) |
| Plant Type | Dwarf Conifers, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained |
| Leaves | needles, stiff and very blue. |
| Dimensions | I have grown this 5 years and it has reached around 3-4 feet in spread by 18" tall. Forms a flat topped mound with very dense tight branches |
| Maintenance | very little |
| Cultivar Origin | Occurred as a witches broom on a Colorado Blue Spruce in Vermont. |
| Author's Notes | The jury is out on this plant. I have used three different ones. One just died for no apparent reason, one is doing very good and one is starting to show some die back. (comment made 8/01) |
| Notes & Reference | Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm, 2001 catalog) |
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