Montgomery Spruce
What: Montgomery Spruce (Picea pungens Montgomery) is a compact, dwarf conifer with a classic Christmas tree shape and intensely silvery-blue needles. This stunning evergreen presents a full, well-branching habit with a distinctive pyramidal form that provides outstanding year-round garden presence.
Best use: This dwarf spruce serves as an excellent vertical accent and focal point in garden compositions. Its refined pyramidal form and exceptional blue coloration make it perfect for foundation plantings, rock gardens, and as a specimen plant in smaller landscapes.
Plant Details
| Height | 8 feet |
| Spread | 8 feet |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering | Dry to moist; drought tolerant; no standing water |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Uses | Vertical Accent, General Garden Use |
| Lifespan | 60+ years under ideal conditions |
| Special Features | Deer resistant, salt tolerant, pollution tolerant |