Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, Canada
North America
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Number of Varieties
411
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Gray, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Tip blight, Twig blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Incense
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
Common Name
White Spruce
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना
Creeping Juniper
In German
Alberta Fichte
Kriech-Wacholder
In French
épinette de l'Alberta
Genévrier rampant
In Spanish
Alberta abeto
Creeping Juniper
In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
Creeping Juniper
In Portuguese
Alberta abeto
Creeping Juniper
In Polish
Alberta świerk
Jałowiec płożący
In Latin
Alberta abiegnis
Creeping Juniper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
-
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Picea
Juniperus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
-
Number of Species
550
1
27800
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