Picea glauca var. conica
Dwarf Alberta Spruce

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Light green, dense evergreen foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Cone)
 Ultimate Height:
10-12 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
10-12 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Adaptable to different soils
 Range:
Found growing wild in 1904 at Lake Laggan in Alberta, Canada by J.G. Jack and Alfred Rehder
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The light green needles are 0.25-0.5" long and radiate around the stem. Needles are quadrangular in cross-section, with 2-5 prominent waxy bands on each surface. Unpleasant odor when crushed. Rounded chestnut-colored buds (0.25" long) with blunt apex.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 275
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186
  • Wind Tolerant 25
  • Foundation 183
  • Screen 171
  • Specimen 598
  • Topiary 36
  • Slow Growth Rate 266

    • Additional Information

    This commonly available dwarf variety has a very dense, conical habit. Best in full sun, but tolerates some shade. Withstands heat, cold, drought, wind, and crowding. Slight susceptibility to trunk and root rots, bagworms, sawflies, and mites. Except for its use in the far North, other evergreens have better overall aesthetics for Midwestern and Eastern states.

    2 Picea glauca var. conica found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_13136*AHORTPARK
    22009_13138*AHORTPARK

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