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Arbor Harbor,\u00a078 Sun Lane, Millersville PA<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Planted 25 years ago in dense formation on a small mound next to a pond, this group of Dwarf Alberta Spruce now forms a Lilliputian forest of 35 trees that stand only 8 feet tall. \u00a0The trees have limbed themselves up just as they would if growing full-size and densely in a real forest. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the trees has reverted to normal White Spruce growth and foliage, as sometimes happens with Conica. \u00a0This is\u00a0genetic reversion,\u00a0<\/em>in which a section of vigorous growth occurs on what is otherwise a slow-growing, compact plant (second photo). \u00a0Dwarf Alberta Spruce originated in Alberta, Canada\u00a0as a genetic mutation of the White Spruce. Occasionally a reverse mutation happens and a branch (or more) of the dwarf reverts to the species’ normal, more vigorous growth. \u00a0(For another example, see the entry for Conica at Masonic Village.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bThis amazing variety (Conica) is the most commonly planted conifer in the entire American landscaping industry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Len Eiserer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1027,"template":"","tax_tree-categories":[10],"acf":{"scientific_name":"Picea glauca 'Conica'"},"yoast_head":"\nDwarf Alberta Spruce - Tree Treasures of Lancaster County<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lancastercountytrees.org\/trees\/dwarf-albert-spruce\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dwarf Alberta Spruce - Tree Treasures of Lancaster County\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Planted 25 years ago in dense formation on a small mound next to a pond,...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lancastercountytrees.org\/trees\/dwarf-albert-spruce\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Tree Treasures of Lancaster County\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-03-02T04:46:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lancastercountytrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/44A_Alberta_My_JPG.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"540\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"405\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lancastercountytrees.org\/trees\/dwarf-albert-spruce\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.lancastercountytrees.org\/trees\/dwarf-albert-spruce\/\",\"name\":\"Dwarf Alberta Spruce - 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