Real Blue Spruce Christmas Tree

How to shape a blue spruce.

Real blue spruce christmas tree. Considered one of the most popular evergreens blue spruce picea pungens is an ornamental tree featuring silvery blue needles 3 to 4 inch pine cones and tan or gray. As a christmas tree white spruce has excellent foliage color short stiff needles and a good natural shape. National tree company pre lit artificial christmas tree includes pre strung white lights and stand north valley blue spruce 7 5 ft 3 8 out of 5 stars 181 176 00 176. The national christmas tree association notes that the overall color of norway spruce is fair to excellent but needle retention is considered poor unless the trees are cut fresh and kept properly watered.

The species generally reaches a height of 65 115 feet at maturity with a diameter of 2 3 feet. Colorado blue spruce or blue spruce is an attractive tree often used for christmas trees or as ornamentals particularly in the eastern united states and europe. Needle retention is better than some of other spruce species. White spruce has one of the largest ranges of any north american conifer.

It s native to the rocky mountains and grows naturally in new mexico colorado utah wyoming and montana. The blue spruce makes a great real outdoor christmas tree and looks stunning next to water. Christmas tree farms raise and harvest different varieties of trees virtually eliminating the harvesting of trees in the wild which can deplete valuable forests. We have over 40 years experience growing premium fraser fir christmas trees in the majestic blue ridge mountains of north carolina and southwestern part of virginia.

Fir spruce and pine trees make excellent christmas trees but their oils can irritate your pet s mouth leading to excessive drooling or vomiting the needles can create more of an issue as they are not easily digested and can cause gastrointestinal irritation vomiting an obstruction or perforate the intestines. All specimens are sustainably grown and freshly cut. Most types of real christmas trees take approximately seven years to reach maturity and for every tree that is harvested anywhere from one to three more seedlings are planted. We are closed for the 2019 season.

It is the official state tree of both colorado and utah. The blue spruce picea pungens is for life not just for christmas by that we mean it s a pretty popular tree amongst keen gardeners the world over. Welcome to severt s family owned and operated tree farm. The norway spruce is a beautiful tree but does not hold its needles well and should be purchased just a week or so before december 25.