YELLOWSTONE ARBORETUM
" Stewards of the Natural Environment "
Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana
Alberta Spruce - Dwarf
Catalogue A# 0094-009 SG20
GPS 45d 43' 56" N / 108D 37' 17" W
Picea glauca var. conica
Family: Pinaceae
Common name: Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Origin: Alberta
Location: Sensory Garden-Bed 17A-next to waterfall
Number in accession: (4) Original (2) Surviving
This 10 inch Spruce provides overall benefits of: $63 every year.
Tree or Plant Type: Tree
Foliage: Evergreen (foliage year-round)
Native Locale: North America
Landscape Uses: Screen, Shade tree, Specimen, Windbreak
Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
Mature Height: 40-60 feet
Mature Width: 10-20 feet
Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
Hardiness Zones: Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
Acid Soils: Tolerant
Alkaline Soils: Moderately Tolerant
Salt Spray: Intolerant
Soil Salt: Intolerant
Drought Conditions: Intolerant
Poor Drainage: Intolerant
Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall
Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
Shape or Form: Pyramidal
Growth Rate: Slow
Transplants Well: Yes
Wildlife: Birds, Browsers, Small mammals
CRITIQUE
White spruce is a dwarf small to large, pyramidal evergreen with aromatic foliage and uniform habit. This popular garden conifer is native to Canada and the northwestern United States. When sited properly white spruce can be a long-lived attractive addition to any landscape.
