Picea pungens
Blue spruce (Picea pungens) is a large tree. Light: full sun, part shade. Hardy down to -40 °C. Drought tolerance: medium. Sold in local shops from about HUF 7,000. We do not recommend it for most Central European gardens.
A formal, conical spruce with stiff, silvery-blue needles and branches down to the ground; in time it reaches 15 to 20 metres tall and 4 to 6 metres wide, so it only suits a roomy garden as a specimen or a screen. Plant it in an open, sunny spot in well-drained soil and water it deeply in hot, dry summers, because it copes badly with heat. It has no thorns, but the needles are very sharp and prick, so keep it away from paths and play areas; for a small garden choose the dwarf, rounded forms (such as Glauca Globosa), which stay about 1 to 1.5 metres tall even after decades.
| Group | Large tree |
| Light | Full sun, Part shade |
| Size after 10 years | 3 m × 1.5 m |
| Ultimate size | 9–20 m × 3–6 m |
| Hardiness | down to -40 °C (USDA 3, RHS H7) |
| Soil | Average garden soil, Clay, Sandy, Calcareous, Acidic |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Flowering | no data |
| Water need | Medium |
| Drought tolerance | Medium |
| Maintenance | Medium |
| Root aggressiveness | Low |
| Suckering | no |
| Spreading | Low |
| Distance from buildings | at least 1.5 m |
| Distance from paving | at least 1.5 m |
| Litter | not typical |
| Planting distance | 500 cm |
| For dogs | no data |
| For cats | no data |
| For children | no data |
| Typical price | from about HUF 7,000 |
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The same plant is sold as a small pot and as a specimen several metres tall, and the price follows. Prices are rounded and for guidance only.
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Size
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Typical price
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| 40-50 cm | approx. HUF 7,000 |
| 50 cm | approx. HUF 7,000 |
| 80-100 cm | approx. HUF 32,000 |
| 100-125 cm | approx. HUF 36,000 |
| 125-150 cm | approx. HUF 43,000 |
| size not stated | approx. HUF 9,700 – HUF 18,000 |
Data updated: October 8, 2026 · How our data is made
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