Weeping Blue Spruce is a slivery blue needled dwarf evergreen tree. It can be with a pendulous with branches weeping down if it is staked or if it is left unstaked, it has a spreading habit Plant it in full sun, though it tolerates some light shade, in acidic well-drained soil. It prefers rich moist soils and can suffer if the soil is allowed to dry out when the plant is young though it has reasonable drought tolerance after establishment. This plant tolerates browsing by rabbits and deer and air pollution and is an overall low maintenance addition to any landscape Weeping Blue SpruceIt makes an excellent accent plant or specimen plant and provides a pop of color in winter gardens. It can struggle in the heat and humidity of the south. Choose a native conifer for best results. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This plant has no serious pest issues but can be affected by aphids, scale, budworms, and bagworms. New growth and the overall health of this tree can be affected by spider mites. More information on Picea pungens .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheBuxus 'Green Mountain'Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri'Picea pungens