Woody > Picea > Picea pungens > Picea pungens 'Montgomery'
Picea pungens
'Montgomery'
Montgomery Colorado Spruce
Mike's
Opinion
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A popular dwarf conifer often confused with P pungens 'Glauca Globosa' since they are both somewhat rounded and compact in form. Montgomery will grow larger, faster and become a loose pyramid with age: quite noble in maturity and a worthwhile dwarf conifer for the larger landscapes.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Picea |
| Species |
| pungens |
| Cultivar |
| 'Montgomery' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2–7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -45C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 F |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 –1.5 m |
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Evergreen conifer growing slowly to 3 m tall and 1.5 m wide, is globe shaped when it is young, turning slightly pyramidal with age; very compact. |
| Cultivation |
| Does not grow in shade, requires full sun, a soil pH of 7.0–7.5, is wind tolerant and tolerates drought better than other Picea species and cultivars. |
| Shape |
| Dense globular to loose pyramidal shape. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| When needles are pulled off they leave a heel, silver-blue-green colour, needles are silver-blue in colour; dwarf conifer. |
| Pests |
| Spider mites, sawfly larvae, spruce gall, aphids, rusts, and caterpillars. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaly, purple-grey and the shoots are an orange-brown. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Yellow-brown colour; scales are loosely appressed; apex often reflexed. |
| Leaf Description |
| Silver-blue needles, needles are very stiff, thick, and sharp. 4 sided and 2 -3.5 cm long, they are covered in a glaucous wax, the needles are pointed upwards and are in a radial pattern on the shoots. |
| Fruit Description |
| Forms a broad cone, erect on the branch, the cone scales are waxy, cone tip is blunt and jagged. |
| Colour Description |
| Blue-green to gold and silver to cream. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium to coarse. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Grafting or cuttings. |
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