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Tree Overview: Colorado Blue Spruce

Learn about the Colorado blue spruce tree, a Rocky Mountain grandeur.
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Picea pungens

Iconic Colorado Blue Spruce

It was not until 1862 that this species was discovered growing in enchanted meadows and stream sides high up in the Rocky Mountains. Once found, the fame of this blue spruce spread quickly, making the Colorado blue spruce is one of our most widely planted landscape trees as well as the state tree of Colorado.

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