A perfect little gnome hat that lights up the early spring garden with a bright, creamy flush of new needles. Who doesn't like seasonal variation?
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Daisy's White' is a dwarf, conical selection of Alberta spruce with compact, dense branching and needles that flush pale-yellow, slowly changing to white-yellow and finally light green by the end of summer. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 2 feet (60 cm) tall and 1 foot (30 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm).
This cultivar originated as a color sport on a specimen of Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica' at L. Jeurissen-Wijnen Nursery, Eigenbilzen, Belgium. It is named in of his granddaughter, Daisy. This conifer was first introduced under the cultivar name 'J.W. Daisy White' but was later changed at the request of the originator.
