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RedCrocus Picea purpurea Purple Spruce Live Plant — Evergreen Conifer with Purple Cones, Full Sun, Deer Resistant, Zones 4–7 6 Gallon Nursery Pot

RedCrocus Picea purpurea Purple Spruce Live Plant — Evergreen Conifer with Purple Cones, Full Sun, Deer Resistant, Zones 4–7 6 Gallon Nursery Pot

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Picea Purpurea

Description

An elegant, upright conifer known for its deep green to blue‑green needles and striking purple female cones in spring that mature to warm brown by fall. Dense, pyramidal habit with sturdy, four‑sided needles. A hardy, long‑lived spruce valued for structure, color contrast, and year‑round screening.

Suggested Uses

Specimen tree, evergreen screen or windbreak, mixed conifer border, mountain/native-inspired plantings, and four-season structure in larger gardens and parks.

Plant Details

  • Botanical Name: Picea purpurea
  • Common Name: Purple Spruce (Purple-coned Spruce)
  • Size & Growth: 30–50 ft tall x 15–20 ft wide; dense pyramidal form; slow to moderate growth (6–12 in/yr)
  • Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–7
  • Foliage Type: Evergreen; stiff, four‑sided needles, blue‑green to dark green; purple cones in spring
  • Bloom Time: Non‑flowering; pollen shed and purple female cones in late spring
  • Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
  • Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade (best color and density in full sun)
  • Attracts Pollinators: No (wind‑pollinated); provides cover and seed for birds/wildlife
  • Indoor Friendly: Not suitable for indoor growing
  • Container Friendly: Yes when young; requires large, deep container; best in-ground long term
  • Deer Resistant: Generally deer-resistant (may browse tender new growth)
  • Pet Warning: Non‑toxic to pets; sharp needles can cause mechanical irritation if chewed
  • Fragrant: Mild resinous aroma when needles/cones are bruised
  • Cut Flower: Excellent boughs and cones for winter arrangements and wreaths
  • Grows Well With: Birches, junipers, heaths/heathers, rhododendrons, ornamental grasses, other cold‑hardy conifers

Care Tips

  • Planting Instructions: Plant in early spring or fall; set root flare level with soil; dig a hole 2–3× wider than the root ball; backfill with native soil; water to settle; mulch 2–3 in, keeping mulch off trunk
  • Soil Moisture: Keep evenly moist the first 1–2 years; avoid waterlogging; once established, tolerates short dry spells with deep, infrequent watering
  • Soil Type: Well‑drained loam or sandy loam; slightly acidic to neutral (pH 5.5–7.0)
  • Humidity: Prefers cool summers and good air circulation; shield from hot, drying winds in exposed sites
  • Pruning Instructions: Minimal; remove dead, damaged, or crossing wood late winter; avoid cutting back into bare older wood; light candle tip‑pinching in spring to maintain density
  • Winter Care: Hardy; water deeply before ground freezes; maintain mulch; consider burlap windbreaks the first 1–2 winters in exposed sites to reduce desiccation
  • Planting Depth: Root flare at or slightly above grade; do not bury trunk; roughen circling roots and remove all synthetic materials from B&B stock
  • Fertilization: Top‑dress with compost or apply a slow‑release, acid‑leaning tree fertilizer in early spring; avoid high‑nitrogen feeding after midsummer
  • Special Care: Avoid compacted or salty soils; provide space for mature size; monitor for spruce spider mite and needle cast; irrigate during prolonged drought
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