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Picea Fat Albert

Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'

Also known as: Fat Albert Colorado Spruce

Zone 2-7
Sun Full Sun
Water Moderate
Height 10-15 ft
Deer Resistant Attracts Birds Evergreen Native Plant
SKU: WN-PICEA-FAT-ALBERT Category:
Plant Overview

Picea Fat Albert

Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'

Picea 'Fat Albert' is a evergreen spruce. A robust, wide-pyramidal blue spruce with an exceptionally dense, symmetrical form and deep silver-blue needle color. One of the most handsome large blue spruces for formal landscape settings. Prefers full sun with moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Good air circulation helps prevent disease. Avoid wet, poorly drained sites. An excellent specimen, screen, or windbreak valued for its distinctive needle color and reliable evergreen presence in the landscape.
Specifications

Plant Details

Size & Growth

Mature Height
10-15 ft
Mature Spread
8-10 ft
Growth Rate
Slow

Appearance

Foliage
Silver-Blue

Landscape Uses

Specimen plantings, Foundation plantings, and Vertical accents

Origin

Western North America

Care & Culture

Growing Guide

2-7 Hardiness Zone
Full Sun Sun Exposure
Moderate Water Needs
Moderate Drought Tolerance
Well-Drained Soil Type
6 - 7.5 Soil pH