Plant Profile: Picea pungens 'Mission Blue'

Names

Mission Blue Spruce

  • Photo of Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' (Picea pungens 'Mission Blue's)

Phonetic Spelling:PY-see--uh PUN-jenz mish-uhn bloo

Genus:Picea

Species:pungens

Family:Pinaceae

'Mission Blue' is a resilient landscape shrub or small tree characterized by its sturdy, layered branches and delicate leaves that start as a striking steel blue and gradually develop into a richer blue hue. Its robust nature makes it an ideal choice for creating windbreaks, and it is primarily cultivated for its attractive foliage.

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Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Feature Summary

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Tags

#evergreen
#drought tolerant
#pyramidal
#salt tolerant
#winter interest
#rabbit resistant
#windbreak
#cpp
#deer resistant
#ornamentals

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Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Feature Summary

Fruit
Insignificant
Flowers
Insignificant
Leaves
Needles remain blue throughout the winter
White
Blue
Needles
Bark
Rough gray bark
Dark Gray
Light Gray
Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
3a
3b
Landscape
Winter Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Mass Planting
Accent
Specimen
Barrier
Woodland
Naturalized Area
Vertical Spaces

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Fruit

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Fruit Description

Insignificant

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Flowers

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Flower Description

Insignificant

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Leaves

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Leaf Description

Needles remain blue throughout the winter

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Leaf Color

spa
Blue
spa
White

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Bark

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Bark Description

Rough gray bark

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Bark Color

grass
Dark Gray
grass
Light Gray

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Attributes

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Whole Plant Traits

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Cultural Conditions

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
3a
thermostat
3b
thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Stem

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue' Landscape

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Picea pungens 'Mission Blue': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland