Dwarf Alberta Spruce vs Meyers Spruce - TreeTime.ca

Dwarf Alberta Spruce vs Meyers Spruce

Picea glauca conica

Picea meyeri

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Meyers Spruce

Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a small tree with very dense foliage. It is an attractive specimen in landscape designs and small yards. This plant naturally grows into the classic conical shape, but responds well to shearing and pruning.

Dwarf Alberta Spruce is hardy and disease resistant. However, its thick foliage can collect mildew. Consider planting this tree in an open space where the wind can dry out its needles.

You can use this cultivar as a substitute for cedar or juniper.

Meyer's Spruce is a popular accent tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. This tree resembles Blue Spruce with its flaking bark and bluish-green needles. Meyer's Spruce can tolerate very dry conditions. This species is deer resistant.

Dwarf Alberta Spruce Quick Facts

Meyers Spruce Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 27 m (90 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Bark: grey-brown with irregular flaking
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: dwarf white spruce
Other Names: chinese blue spruce