{"product_id":"globe-blue-spruce","title":"Globe Blue Spruce","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"247\"\u003ePicea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eGlobe Blue Spruce is a compact evergreen prized for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"328\"\u003edense, rounded form\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"357\"\u003esilvery-blue needles\u003c\/strong\u003e that hold their colour year-round. Naturally dwarf and slow growing, it maintains a tidy globe shape with little to no pruning, making it ideal for smaller landscapes and low-maintenance designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eExceptionally \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"601\"\u003ecold hardy and wind tolerant\u003c\/strong\u003e, Globe Blue Spruce performs beautifully in prairie conditions. 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