dwarf Alberta spruce
Picea albertiana 'Conica'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 13 feet tall2 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea albertiana 'Conica') is an evergreen shrub for specimen use, containers, foundation plantings, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It keeps its green foliage all year and attracts birds.
Pairs well with Japanese spirea, Columbine, Grape hyacinth, and Prairie dropseed.