Colonial Gold Colorado spruce
Picea pungens 'Colonial Gold'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4 to 15 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Colonial Gold' Colorado spruce (Picea pungens 'Colonial Gold') is a tree for specimen planting, accents, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy or clay soil. It grows slowly in a columnar shape and stays evergreen all year. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Berry Poppins winterberry, Carlton daffodil, Foxtail barley, and Sensitive fern.