blue spruce
noun
: a spruce (Picea pungens) native to the Rocky Mountains that has sharp usually bluish-gray needles and is often planted as an ornamental
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Popular species are white sedum, cascade stonecrop, blue spruce, and Japanese stonecrop.
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
In her front yard, two blue spruce trees that Burvee had planted 41 years ago were uprooted and lay on their sides.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The house, concealed by huge blue spruces, was across the street from a center for mental health and a mile from downtown businesses.
—Rachel Wharton, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The bluish-green needles of blue spruces are sure to stand out in holiday designs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
In her front yard, two blue spruce trees that Burvee had planted 41 years ago were uprooted and lay on their sides.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The house, concealed by huge blue spruces, was across the street from a center for mental health and a mile from downtown businesses.
—Rachel Wharton, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The bluish-green needles of blue spruces are sure to stand out in holiday designs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blue spruce
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“Blue spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20spruce. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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