Fat Albert Colorado spruce
Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall7 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Fat Albert' Colorado spruce (Picea pungens 'Fat Albert') is a tree for specimen, accent, and privacy screen use. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows slowly into a columnar evergreen that holds its shape through winter. The tree is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Winterberry, Sedge, Carlton daffodil, and Blush peony.