Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens): The Only Spruce for Southwest & Lower Midwest

Colorado spruce is a broadly pyramidal conifer with stiff, regular, horizontal branches, reaching 60+ ft. tall and 25 ft. wide. Needle color varies by variety: dark green through blue-green to steely blue and silver. Slow to moderate growth. Evergreen. Zones 1–6, 10, 14–17, 32–45. Full sun. Regular to moderate water.

It's the only spruce that succeeds in the Southwest and lower Midwest.