Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea glauca 'Conica'
Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 180 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-7a |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 180 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 7a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Dwarf Alberta Spruce's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Annual Vincato edge in front
- Chinese Holly 'Carissa'to edge in front
- Dusty Millerto edge in front
- False Holly 'Goshiki'to edge in front
- Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf'to edge in front
- Spirea 'Goldmound'to edge in front