| Description | A dense pyramidal Spruce cultivar with glaucous blue foliage. Rated as one of the best bluish spruce trees. |
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| Pronunciation | (PIE-see-a)(PUN-genz) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, moist well drained |
| Fruit | cones |
| Leaves | bright glaucous needles, sharp, pointing forward |
| Dimensions | 30-50 by 15-20 feet (HS) |
| Propagation | reported to be difficult to propagate and form into a good tree. |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected at Hoops Nursery in Germany. Introduced by Grootendorst Nursery of Holland (1955) (#93) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) , #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom) |
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