Weeping Blue Spruce Picea pungens 'Pendula'

Weeping Blue Spruce is a slivery blue needled dwarf evergreen tree.  It can be with a pendulous with branches weeping down if it is staked or if it is left unstakes it has a spreading habit  It makes an excellent accent plant or specimen plant and provides a pop of color in winter gardens.  

Plant it in full sun, though it tolerates some light shade, in acidic well-drained soil.   It prefers rich moist soils and can suffer if the soil is allowed to dry out when the plant is young though it has reasonable drought tolerance after establishment. It can struggle in the heat and humidity of the south.  

This plant tolerates browsing by rabbits and deer and air pollution and is an overall low maintenance addition to any landscape.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This plant has no serious pest issues but can be affected by aphids, scale, budworms, and bagworms. New growth and the overall health of this tree can be affected by spider mites.

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