The Blue Spruce is known for it's blue tinted branches, it's also known as the Colorado Blue Spruce and it is the state tree of Colorado (surprise!). Blue Spruce are slower growing than white spruce and have a shallow root system, but resist wind very well. Small trees benefit from root pruning to increase rooting area. It's sought after for hedging as it does make a very pretty dense hedge once the trees are about 6ft tall. At maturity the blue spruce tops out around 60ft... so plan ahead.
Soak seeds in water for 24 hours. No stratification required. Sow seeds 1/8" deep and firm soil. Seeds can also be wintersown outside in early fall- let nature do the work!
As with most fruits/trees, we recommend potting the seedlings up to a 3 or 4" pot to start, then switching to a half gallon or gallon sized pot as it grows. Harden seedlings off very slowly and keep them in a sheltered location (morning and evening sun but avoiding scorching noon sun), until they can take a bit more. Blue Spruce seedlings in particular are susceptible to frost! By late summer they should be ready to adjust to their permanent location. Plant at least 6 weeks before the ground fully freezes over. Protect young seedlings from mice/deer and other wildlife.
Photo credit of branch to Wikipedia commons, all others are our own. Seed origin: USA. Tested CUT germination rate at 90%
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Please see my other listings for more vegetables, flowers, fruit and tree seeds. You can also find LittleIslandSeedCo on social media. Seed origin: All our seeds are cultivated in Prince Edward Island, Canada, zone 5b and are heirloom, open pollinated, non-hybrid seeds - unless otherwise marked! We grow and save what we love! For storage, seeds are packed in resealable small bags with paper labels and include basic planting instructions.
Current season seeds. The majority of my listings were germination tested by me. We do not send or sell old/expired seed. I am available for suggestions and tips if things don’t go the way you hoped… however; I can not guarantee a living, breathing thing such as a seed will grow for you on your timeline once it leaves my hands. From time to time I may be able to send some replacement seeds for the cost of shipping.
Orders are sent using regular letter/oversized padded letter mail via Canada Post. Flat rate shipping available for selected items/areas: Price is shown after adding the items to your cart. If an order is returned due to an incorrect address, S&H will not be refunded. TRACKING IS NOT INCLUDED UNLESS YOU ADD IT TO YOUR ORDER. Handling time: 1 - 3 bus. days. There are currently worldwide shipping delays with delivery ranges from 5 business days - up to 8 weeks (INTL). We do not take responsibility for customs issues, transit times, losses or carrier damages!
***5 Seed Test Packs: I enjoy growing and trying new things. On selected listings small “tester packs” may be available for a smaller price for you to try out something new!
Seeds are hand collected and sorted and some smaller seeds may contain some chaff. This does not affect seed count. Seed size may vary; this is especially applicable to larger seeds like beans.
Combined shipping is active on all listings.
