Blue Spruce

As you leave, be sure to check out this gorgeous Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) located by the Maplewood Inn! The Blue Spruce is my favorite evergreen due to its beautiful coloring. As you leave your walk, I hope you look at this spruce and appreciate its beautiful needle coloring as much as I do when I leave.

Blue Spruces can grow to be 100 feet tall and are conical in shape. They are different from other spruces due to their short, still, blue-green needles. As it is symmetrical, pruning is seldom necessary. They grow best in part shade and in moist, rich soils.

I hope you enjoyed this trail and sucessfully spotted all the species listed. Be sure to find some more hidden gems within the property and tell Grandma Spaulding all about it. We hope to see you there soon!!