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Austrian Pine vs Fat Albert Spruce

Picea pungens Fat Albert

Pinus nigra

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Fat Albert Spruce
Austrian Pine

The Fat Albert Spruce is a cold-hardy evergreen variety with silvery-blue needles, and a large, tear-drop shape. It is deer resistant, and considered a good choice for xeriscaping projects as it is quite drought tolerant.

The Fat Albert Spruce is a Blue Spruce cultivar that was introduced in the late 1970’s by the Iseli Nursery and is named after the fictional character of the same name.

Austrian Pine is a medium-sized evergreen known for its dense rounded crown and long needles.

This moderately fast growing tree adds year-round colour to your yard and tends to be resistant the effects of snow, ice, and pollution.

Fat Albert Spruce Quick Facts

Austrian Pine Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: silvery blue
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: corsican pine, european black pine