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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Picea glauca
(Moench) Voss.
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White Spruce
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Pinaceae
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8
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evergreen tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Formal, pyramidal shape, slow growing cultivar, perhaps 10-12 feet tall.
ADAPTABILITY:
Transplant balled and burlapped, best in moderately moist, sandy, acid, well-drained
soils. Prefers cold climates. Best in full sun or afternoon shade in warmer
zones.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, foundation.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Red spider mite in dry situations may require spraying. Not well-adapted to
Fayetteville as it is too hot in the
summer.
NATIVE RANGE:
Northern North America
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 2-6
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Picea glauca 'Conica' is the dwarf Alberta spruce and is the cultivar
covered in this class. There are numerous
selections, see Dirr.
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