Is Dwarf Alberta Spruce deer resistant?
Picea glauca 'Conica'
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 2–6LightFull sun
Mature height480–720 in
BloomSpring and SummerMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range18 US states
About Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Slow, dense and perfectly conical without pruning. Watch for spider mite in hot dry spots, which browns it from the inside out and is usually spotted too late.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 35 to 47 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- American HollyIlex opacaZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Bottlebrush BuckeyeAesculus parvifloraZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Japanese Black PinePinus thunbergianaZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- Katsura TreeCercidiphyllum japonicumZones 4–8Rarely damaged
- MimosaAlbizia julibrissinZones 6–9Rarely damaged
- Paper BirchBetula papyriferaZones 2–7Rarely damaged
Where Dwarf Alberta Spruce grows
Hardy across most of these 41 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jerseynative
- New Yorknative
- Connecticutnative
- Massachusettsnative
- Virginia
- Marylandnative
- Michigannative
- Wisconsinnative
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesotanative
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Colorado
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshirenative
- Vermontnative
- Mainenative
- Rhode Islandnative
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakotanative
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idahonative
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaskanative
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 18 US states in total.
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Dwarf Alberta Spruce
- Is Dwarf Alberta Spruce deer resistant?
- Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca 'Conica') is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Dwarf Alberta Spruce grow in?
- Dwarf Alberta Spruce is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 6. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Dwarf Alberta Spruce grow in shade?
- No. Dwarf Alberta Spruce wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Dwarf Alberta Spruce get?
- Mature height is roughly 480–720 in. Growth rate is slow.