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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Dwarf Alberta spruce

Picea glauca

Dwarf Alberta spruce · named cultivar reference photograph
Dwarf Alberta spruce · named cultivar reference photograph☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeХомелка ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Cool-site accent; spider mites, heat reflection, and reversion shoots are common problems.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft)
6–10
Mature Width (ft)
3–5
Bloom Season
Spring
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Dense conical

Mature Height (ft)

6–10

Mature Width (ft)

3–5

More growing details

Bloom Season

Spring

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

Native Status

North American native species; cultivar

WNC Notes

Cool-site accent; spider mites, heat reflection, and reversion shoots are common problems.

Drought Tolerance

Low

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low–moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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