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Abies koreana
Korean Fir
Description
In the wild Abies koreana can be found growing in temperate forest and enjoys cool humid summers and cold winters. It has beautiful, upright, violet-purple cylindrical cones, even on young plants. The needles are cool green and have an attractive, silvery-white underside, creating an effect much favoured for flower arrangements. An ornamental, small specimen tree, ideal for a low maintenance garden.Features
- Common name: Korean Fir.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade.
- Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
- Hardiness: Very hardy.
- Rate of Growth: Slow.
- Habit: Eventually a small, compact tree.
- Height: up to 10 m (32 ft).
- Spread: up to 5 m (16 ft).
- Notes: Abies koreana is slow growing and will take many years to reach the above height. We have a specimen of Abies koreana, planted in the woodland garden surrounding our nursery. It first produced cones at three years old and now at 12 years old has reached a height of 3 m (10 ft) and a spread of 1.5 m (5 ft).
- Supplied Size: 25 - 30 cm tall in 3L containers