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Sester's Dwarf Blue Spruce

Scientific name: Picea pungens 'Sester's Dwarf'
Taxonomy
Family:Pinaceae
Type:Dwarf conifers
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:2 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:6 ft
Width:4 ft
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description With its intensely blue needles, and neat classical conic shape Sester’s Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce is sold in the nursery trade as a high value specimen plant for the dwarf conifer enthusiast.

  Morphology:
The diminutive evergreen only grows to a height of 6’-8’ at maturity with a spread of 4’-5’ in a true pyramidal shape. It resembles a dwarf Alberta spruce in size and form. It bears stiff sharply pointed needles, which are 4-sided.

  Adaptation:
Requires full sun for best performance As it grows so slowly and does not assume the eventual size of the true Colorado spruce, this cultivar is well suited to the smaller yard or confined space.

  Pests:
Spruce aphid and White pine weevil are common problems on spruce grown in mild climates.
For assistance, contact Dr. Charles Brun (brunc@wsu.edu), (360) 397-6060 5701
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