Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Blue Wonder' is an improved selection of dwarf Alberta spruce with striking, gray-blue needles and dense cone shape. Does not tend to revert back to green foliage like other cultivars tend to. A standout in any garden, this conifer is excellent in rock gardens, containers framing a doorway, or planted in the landscape as a single specimen or multiple grouping. This conifer performs it best when plant in full to partial sun. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (2 m) tall and 2.5 feet (75 cm) wide.
This cultivar originated as a color sport found on a specimen of P. glauca var. albertiana 'Conica' in 1992 by Helmers Baumschulen, Westerstede, Germany and introduced to the nursery trade shortly thereafter by H. Kordes Jungpflanzen Handels GMBH, Bilsen Germany.
