Two Baby Blue Spruce Trees - IB2DWs - Spring Growth - May 2026

In the Fall of 2023, I (also) planted a pair of small Baby Blue Spruce trees in the (then) newly expanded IB2DWs bed.  They were both in five-gallon containers and were small trees that were 50%-off at the end-of-year sale.   $50 for the pair.  Looking back, that's pretty good.  

When I planted these, I talked about how they are dwarf trees - hence the name 'Baby Blue'.  That means they are very slow-growing and add just a few inches per year.  

This will be the third full growing season (Planted in Fall 2023, so 2024, 2025 and now 2026), but I'd certainly declare these as 'slow-to-grow'.  

Below are a couple of photos showing the current state of these two trees.  

First up, is the tree planted further West (closer to the house).  This one is less-perfectly-pyramidal in shape.  It almost looks like it is leaning over to the right.  And...that might be the case, because of the growing canopy of the growing Bald Cypress tree that is planted to the left of this conifer tree. 

Second, below, is the other Baby Blue Spruce, planted closer to the sidewalk.  This one is more pyramidal.  And, visually, this one 'reads shaggy' to the eye, currently.  That's as it prepares for new Spring flush of needles.  

Baby Blue Spruce Tree - Year Three In the Ground.  Slow-Growing conifer tree.

When I look at this second photo, I'm struck by the need for adding some groundcover here.  Ajuga, sedum and/or sedges to fill in some of the space with a 'living mulch'.