Montgomery Colorado spruce
Picea pungens 'Montgomery'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Montgomery' Colorado spruce (Picea pungens 'Montgomery') is a tree for specimen, accent, and winter interest. 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. This evergreen has a columnar shape and grows slowly. It is also drought tolerant once settled in. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Princeton Sentry maidenhair tree, Sedge, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Common snowberry.