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Fat Albert Colorado Blue Spruce

Scientific name: Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'
Taxonomy
Family:Pinaceae
Type:Coniferous trees
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:3 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Plant Characteristics
Height:15 ft
Width:7 ft
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Introduced in 1978 by Iseli Nursery in Boring Oregon this spruce cultivar is named after in honor of the comedian Bill Crosby who had a chubby fictional character.

  Morphology:
This variant of Colorado Blue Spruce grows to 15’ in height and 7’ in width at maturity. The branches are strictly upright, and bear steel blue sharp prickly needles. For smaller yards the compact dense growth makes this an excellent smaller stature garden conifer. In the nursery trade this cultivar is similar to ‘Hoopsii’ but tends to be wider at the base.

  Adaptation:
Widely adapted to most sites, as long as the conditions are sunny.

  Pests:
Spruce can suffer from White Pine Weevil in the Pacific Northwest. This insect will stunt the central leader of the tree.
For assistance, contact Dr. Charles Brun (brunc@wsu.edu), (360) 397-6060 5701
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