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Spruce/ Hoopsii

  • Hoopsii is a dense pyramidal tree that is most noted for the excellent silvery-blue color
  • Considered to be the 'bluest of the blue'
  • Its upright form often has irregular character
Scientific Name:
Picea pungens 'Hoopsii''
Zone: 2(3)
Mature Height: 30-40'
Mature Spread: 10-20'
Type: Evergreen
Size: Average
Fruiting: None
Fall Color:
None
Attributes:
Full Sun
Full Sun
Moderate Water
Moderate Water
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Additional Information:

Unique Features: The Hoopsi spruce, yet another cultivated variety of Colorado spruce, originated from a seedling grown at the Hoops nursery in Germany in the mid 1950’s.  Since that time it has been considered “the bluest of the blue”.  The Hoopsi grows intermediately into a large tree with a slightly narrower conical form with around a 3:1 aspect ratio.  The Hoopsi naturally has a straight leader but a more open and somewhat erratic branching habit.  Those features along with longer needles than most other varieties of Colorado spruces gives these trees a distinctive character over time.  Regular tip pruning (and a little beyond that) can yield a smoother appearance at the expense of having ‘character’.

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Spruce/ Hoopsii

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Scientific Name: Picea pungens 'Hoopsii''
  • Hoopsii is a dense pyramidal tree that is most noted for the excellent silvery-blue color
  • Considered to be the 'bluest of the blue'
  • Its upright form often has irregular character
Zone: 2(3)
Mature Height: 30-40'
Mature Spread: 10-20'
Bloom: None
Fruiting: None
Flower Color:
None
Fall Color:
None
Attributes:
Full Sun
Full Sun
Moderate Water
Moderate Water
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant