Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a hardy, slow-growing native conifer shrub with a dense pyramidal habit. Its short blue-green needles emerge with a whitish wax coating and is soft to the touch. Prefers full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Rarely produces cones and makes an excellent miniature Christmas tree.
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Type: |
Shrub, Conifer |
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Height: |
3' - 8' |
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Spread: |
2' - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to needle and stem rust, canker, trunk and root rot. Potential pests include yellow-headed spruce sawfly, spruce budworm and eastern spruce beetles. Mites are common and repeated infestations can do serious injury to the plant. Air pollution intolerant and sensitive to high heat and humidity.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Dogwood, Boxwood, Lavender
IMAGES: Photos by F. D. Richards, (1) Picea glauca 'Conica', 2016, (2) Picea glauca 'Conica' Alberta Spruce 2009, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Picea glauca 'Conica' 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin, 2015-05-12 12 07 15 Alberta Spruce new growth on Terrace Boulevard in Ewing, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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