Baby Blue® Spruce

Picea pungens var, glauca 'Baby Blue'

$159⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Baby Blue® Spruce highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Botanical Name

Picea pungens var, glauca 'Baby Blue'
Growing Zones

3 - 8
Mature Height

34 - 45 Feet
Mature Spread

15 - 20 Feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Low Once Established
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Medium
Pruning Time

Early Spring

Growing Zones

Find Your Growing Zone!

Baby Blue® Spruce (Picea pungens var, glauca 'Baby Blue') adds luxurious color and stand out curb appeal year-round! Featuring powder baby blue needles, this incredible evergreen tree is just what your property needs to draw songbirds, and add shade and privacy while growing into a knock-out hue that just lights up the landscape!

Spruce are fantastic ornamental evergreens with incredibly glaucous needles in ethereal baby blue! Shipped with their branching close to the ground and a nice straight, single trunk, these pyramidal trees look like frosted Christmas trees from an early age. Nature Hills ships mature root systems to ensure your plant gets established fast!

Baby Blue® is cold hardy down to USDA hardiness zone 3 and tolerates heat up through zone 8. These evergreens can reach a mature height of 35-45 feet tall and spread to a neat and tidy 15-20 feet tall, so no worry about one taking up the majority of your property! These are no slouch when it comes to growth rate either, featuring a medium rate of growth once established.

Planting and Application:

Baby Blue® Spruce grows slightly more narrow than others of the species, and can be a bit variable in size based upon the growing conditions. These lovely specimen trees add year-round interest, and soothing blue hues and look as fantastic in the summer surrounded by green foliage and summer flowers as they do when dusted with snow! They dampen sound and wind and are dense enough to keep prying eyes at bay.

Add a Spruce focal point or accent tree in your front yard landscaping for a formal pyramidal outline and clean lines. Great in lines and zig-zags for privacy, or in groupings that create wildlife habitat and screening! An interesting colored evergreen to include in your windbreaks or shelterbelts because of its extreme hardiness and durability.

You can pair these blue trees with nearly any color in the landscape, setting off hot and warm colors and complementing blues, purples and other cool colors. These seem to glow in the moonlight so include Baby Blue® in your Moon Garden!

Powder Blue Needles
Great Windbreak & Privacy
Bird Sanctuaries
Pyramidal Shape
Drought Tolerant Once Established

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Spruce need moderately moist, very well-drained soil and cannot tolerate wet feet. Provide a sunny area with a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Mulch under the limbs because grass won't do well being shaded out by these low limbs, creating a nice clean and polished effect.

Full Sun
Easy to Grow & Low Maintenance
Prune Early Spring if Needed
Deer Resistant
Moderate Growth Rate Once Established

Baby Blue® Spruce is a unique patented seedling strain of the fan-favorite Blue Spruce varieties. Order your own narrow-growing, blue flocked, 4 season Christmas tree today from NatureHills.com!