Dwarf Alberta spruce

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Dwarf Alberta Spruce was discovered in 1904 in the Northern Rockies near Lake Laggan, Alberta as two Arnold Arboretum botanists awaited the arrival of their train to take them back to Boston.

Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea glauca `Conica'
The dwarf Alberta spruce is a small, dense evergreen, most widely used as an accent specimen or novelty tree in the landscape. It is also a great choice for small spaces.
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Dwarf Alberta spruce has very attractive foliage that is soft and dense.
Usage
Dwarf Alberta spruce is one of the most common dwarf conifers in cultivation. It is used to frame doorways and walkways throughout much of the American north.

Cy's Wonder Dwarf Alberta Spruce [English]: Picea glauca 'Cy's Wonder'
Cya-Bil [Korean]: Anthriscus cerefolium
Cya-Bil [Korean]: Cerefolium anthriscus
Cyamopse à Quatre Ailes [French]: Cyamopsis tetragonoloba ...

pendula Weeping Norway Spruce Picea abies 'Maxwellii' Norway Spruce 'Maxwellii' Picea abies 'Nidiformis' Bird's Nest Spruce Picea glauca 'Conica' Dwarf Alberta Spruce Picea omorika Serbian Spruce Picea orientalis Oriental Spruce Picea pungens ...

Picea engelmannii: Blue Englemann spruce, dwarf Alberta spruce - A native of western North America, it is hardy to zone 3. It has soft needles which smell of camphor when crushed, and orange-brown cones.

'Conica' - Commonly called the "Dwarf Alberta Spruce". Perhaps the most common dwarf conifer, this overused plant is a staple at garden centers. It is a broad plant with a conical shape and small, light green needles that radiate around the stem.

As a smaller (but in some locations better) alternative to Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Green Mountain Boxwood is a distinctly upright form, and can be easily sheared into a pyramidal or columnar shape, or planted in rows as a hedge.

Conical forms include the dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica', Zone 4) and several cultivars of white cedar (Thuja occidentalis, Zone 3), including bright green 'Holmstrup' and 'Reingold', ...

Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca 'Conica')
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glauca albertiana ‘Conica', dwarf Alberta spruce, are in the lawns at the Fire Station on Serra Street, one on each side of the driveway.

Bulbs like caladium, begonia, gladiolus and hardy lilies can be used to add distinctive lines to the planting design. Dwarf trees, like dwarf Alberta spruce and other conifers work beautifully, adding winter interest.

See also: Spruce, Green, Picea, Conifer, May