Botanical Name: Common Names:
Abies koreana Silberlocke Korean Fir, Conifer,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees, Conifers Conical, Pyramida, Upright
Description:
Attractive slow-growing shrub with dense needle-like dark-green foliage with silver undersides and purple decorative cones appearing upright on branches. Great for rockeries and garden beds. Grows approx. 3m tall x 1.8m wide in 10 years.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Pinaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Silver
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High