YELLOWSTONE ARBORETUM
" Stewards of the Natural Environment "
Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana
Dwarf Alberta Spruce - Conical
Catalogue A# 2018-032 SG31
GPS 45D 43' 56" N / 108D 37' 17" W
Picea glauca
Family: Pinaceae
Origin: North America
Common name: Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Conical Spruce
Location: Sensory Garden, flanks Swan Fountain
Number in accession: 2
Note: New sculptured style
This 10 inch White 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
CRITIQUE
White spruce is a small or 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.