Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' Wind cup shaped flowers which appear

cup shaped flowers which appear in late summer (with careful timing of pruning)

it tolerates poor

and increasingly as a shrub or tree in schemes which call for native planting

In spring the round crown is covered in white

Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' Wind cup shaped flowers which appearNamed after Bill Cosby's fictional character 'Fat Albert' this Colorado spruce cultivar is outstanding. The habit is a dense, broad pyramidal shape with ascending and closely spaced branches. This strong architectural feature along with its steel blue needles gives this tree a most dramatic appearance. Light brown cones. Enjoys full sun and rich moist soils. H7