Picea pungens 'Iseli Foxtail' ~ Iseli Foxtail Blue Spruce edible & elegant Iwai Nishiki Flowering Quince is

Iwai Nishiki Flowering Quince is a dense

and will be dark rose-pink by mid fall

Little Blue Stem

though it can tolerate periods of drought once established

while acidic soils produce the signature soft blue flowers

Picea pungens 'Iseli Foxtail' ~ Iseli Foxtail Blue Spruce edible & elegant Iwai Nishiki Flowering Quince isIseli Foxtail Blue Spruce is a slow growing native conifer shrub with horizontal branching forming a refined pyramidal habit. Its new growth emerges as soft bright blue needles that sharpen as they mature to blue green and hold their color in winter. Prefers full sun and rich, moist well drained acidic soils. May sometimes be sold as just 'Foxtail'. Type: Shrub, Conifer Origins: Rocky Mountains, USA Height: 30' 50' Spread: 10' 20' Spacing: 15 USDA