Plant of the Week – show 1

Common Name:
Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Scientific Name:
Picea glauca ‘Conica’

Plant Description:

The Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a miniature, cone- shaped tree that grows very slowly (2 to 4 inches per year) and rarely needs pruning. This naturally occurring dwarf conifer has a conical shape and a formal appearance. The foliage is dense, bright-green, and very fine. It is primarily a novelty specimen plant and is often used as a container plant.

Plant Profile & Needs:

• Foliage: Evergreen needles
  
• Height: 4 to 6 feet
  
• Shape: Upright
• Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
  
• Light: Full sun
  
• Moisture: Moist
  
• Soil Type: Sandy, loam, or clay
  
• pH Range: 3.7 to 6.5 

Planting Notes:

Transplants readily.

Grows best in full sun.

Care:

Maintenance sometimes needed to control red spider mites.
Water young plants weekly in hot, dry weather. Place hose at base of plant and let water trickle into soil until thoroughly soaked.
Water well in the fall to reduce winter damage.