This item is a package of 1 blue spruce (Picea pungens glauca) seedling. This seedling is 6 to 10 inches tall and is from our 2009 crop. This seedling is container grown and will be shipped in the container that it is growing in. The transplant success rate of our container grown stock is 100% if proper care is provided. The picture was taken on 7/7/11 The Colorado blue spruce is one of the most popular ornamental conifers. It has many attributes that make it suitable for yards: magnificent color, conical shape when young, adaptability to soil conditions, and a root system that makes it more wind firm than any other western Spruce. Their silvery-blue needles are prickly to the touch and aromatic. It is an excellent border tree that provides year round screening as well as a protective summertime nesting opportunity for many songbirds. The Colorado blue spruce typically reaches a height of 30'-60' and spread of about 10'-20'. This spruce does well in full sun and is hardy in zones 1-10, 14-17, A2 and A3.