
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
- Botanical Name
- Picea glauca 'Conica'
- Min Zone
- 2
- Max Zone
- 6
- Height
- 6 to 8 feet (10 to 12 feet in 30 years)
- Width
- 4 feet
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Very slow growing, 2 to 4 inches per year
- Susceptible to winter burn
- Protect from strong winds
- Site in a protected location, such as an east side of building
- Branch reversions are common, prune out when observed
- Problems
- Mites
- Varieties
- Jean's Dilly - dark green needles that twist, more compact
- Rainbow's End - second flush of growth in summer is yellow
- Saunder's Blue - blue needles that later become a blue-green mix
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