Rainbow?s End? Alberta Spruce Tree - Picea glauca 'Rainbow's End'

Rainbow's End® Alberta Spruce Tree (Picea glauca 'Rainbow's End')

This charming evergreen delivers a spectacular show of color that transforms with the seasons, making it a favorite among gardeners seeking year-round visual interest. The Rainbow's End® Alberta Spruce features bright new growth in spring and again in summer, creating a dynamic display that shifts from chartreuse to golden tones before settling into deep forest green for winter. Buy Rainbow's End® Alberta Spruce online to add this living jewel to your landscape.

Landscaping Uses

Perfect for small yards, entryways, and container gardens, this compact conifer brings structure and seasonal color to any setting. Its naturally elegant cone shape makes it ideal as a standalone focal point, a component of mixed borders, or grouped with other conifers for a layered planting scheme. It also serves beautifully as a living holiday decoration, ready to display lights and ornaments when winter arrives.

Specifications

Height: 13 feet
Width: 6 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Sun: Full sun (afternoon shade in hot climates)
Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Soil: Well-draining
USDA Zones: 2–8

Why Homeowners Love It

• Displays vibrant lime-green new growth twice yearly, then shifts to cheerful yellow and deep evergreen
• Features a naturally dense, pyramidal form requiring minimal to no pruning
• Releases a pleasant evergreen fragrance throughout the year
• Compact size fits easily into small spaces, containers, and formal garden designs

Planting & Care

Choose a location receiving full sun and prepare a planting hole twice the width of the root ball and equal in depth. Set the tree upright, backfill with soil, and water thoroughly to settle the soil. During establishment, maintain consistently moist (not waterlogged) soil; mature trees tolerate light drought but thrive with regular watering when the top few inches of soil dry out. Apply a balanced, slow-release evergreen fertilizer each early spring to promote vibrant coloring, and prune only to remove damaged wood or refine the shape once new growth hardens.