St. Mary’s Broom Creeping Blue Spruce
What: A superb groundcover conifer, Picea pungens ‘St. Mary’s Broom’ forms a dense, spreading mound of striking steel-blue needles that maintain their vivid color year-round. This dwarf blue spruce offers an exciting and dramatic alternative to common spreading junipers in the landscape.
Best use: Perfect for mass plantings, rock gardens, and as a groundcover in challenging areas. Its low-growing, spreading habit makes it ideal for slopes, borders, and foundation plantings where its striking blue color creates year-round visual interest.
Plant Details
| Height | 24 inches |
| Spread | 5 feet |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering | Drought-tolerant; adaptable to dry or moist conditions |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Maintenance | Low; trim new growth only when needed |
| Uses | Mass planting, groundcover, general garden use |
| Foliage Color | Steel-blue needles that emerge silvery blue in spring |
| Lifespan | 60+ years under ideal conditions |
| Special Features | Deer resistant, salt-tolerant, extremely cold-hardy |
