Fat Albert Colorado Blue Spruce

Stunning Blue Spruce Makes a Long-Time Statement

The rich, silvery-blue needles and neat pyramidal form of the Fat Albert Colorado Blue Spruce deliver manageable growth and visual appeal, making it a perfect pick for living Christmas trees, garden beds, landscapes, and more!

As a variety of the Colorado Blue Spruce, the Fat Albert is a popular tree for colder regions, growing upright with full branches, dense needles, and lush blue-green foliage.

Since this spruce is a slow-grower, you’ll get a grand statement without the overwhelming size. You can expect the Fat Albert to reach 10-15 ft. tall and wide within 10 years, and up to 40 ft. tall and 20 ft. wide at full maturity. This tree is the perfect way to add some height in a garden of low-growing plants or dwarf conifers!

Another benefit of your Fat Albert? This tree couldn’t be any more low-maintenance! It’s extremely tolerant of many soil conditions, as well as road salt and urban pollution.

Want a Spruce that will add gorgeous color and create a real statement in your landscape? Get your Fat Albert Colorado Blue Spruce Tree, today!

Planting & Care

1. Planting: First, select an area with full to partial sunlight and well-drained soil. When planting, dig a hole for each tree that is three times as wide as the root ball but just as deep. You don’t need to add anything to the planting hole. Place the tree, fill in around the tree with the same soil you took out when initially digging the hole. Finally, tamp down as you fill to cut back on any air pockets from forming, water the tree, then mulch to conserve moisture.

2. Watering: Spruce trees prefer evenly moist, well-draining soil, but can tolerate some drought once established. Water your Colorado Blue Spruce deeply and regularly each week, more often in hot or dry climates. Not sure when to water? Check the soil 2 inches down and water when dry to the touch.

3. Fertilizing: Your Colorado Blue Spruce should not need any extra fertilizer, but you can feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

4. Pruning: Pruning isn’t necessary for this naturally graceful grower, although you can prune to remove dead or damaged branches and shape as needed.