Alberta Globe white spruce
Picea albertiana 'Alberta Globe'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones2 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alberta Globe' white spruce (Picea albertiana 'Alberta Globe') is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It also attracts birds. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Techny American arborvitae, Rock soapwort, and Red fescue.