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Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens

Source:USDA http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens (native) About this tree: Winter cover for wildlife Prefers upland dry soils Grows 75 to 100 feet tall Hardiness zone 2 Identification Tips: Leaves: Needles; stiff; spirally arranged; 4-sided; 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches long; very prickly; sharp pointed Fruit: Cone, oblong; tan-brown; cylindrical; 3 to 4 inches long; papery scales Twig: Stout; orange to gray-brown Bark: Silvery gray-brown