| Pronunciation | (PI-see-ah)(GLAW-ka) |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Trees Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 2a-9b |
| Sunlight | Full sun for the best blue foliage color. |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | Average to moist, well-drained soil. |
| Fruit | Mature cones are cylindrical and scaly when mature. Seeds are formed in the cones. Young cones are reddish and soft. |
| Leaves | Four-sided, stiff, and glaucous blue. Needles borne on woody pegs. Color seems to be more intense on younger plants. |
| Stems | The main trunk is straight and erect with strong apical dominance. The bark is thin, gray-brown, smooth, and later becomes flaky or scaly. |
| Dimensions | A tree can reach over 40-60 feet by 10-20 feet. A strongly pyramidal growth form that will open up with age. |
| Maintenance | Very little is needed besides maintaining dead branches. |
| Cultivar Origin | It is a variant of the native White Spruce, known for its distinct blue-green, waxy needle coating. |
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