Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'

Abies koreana 'Silberlocke' is an unusual, slow growing fir with dark green needles arranged in whorls around the branchlets, allowing you to see the beautiful silvery-blue undersides clearly. Established plants also have lovely upright, violet-blue cones which are borne on quite young plants.

Slow growing and prone to spreading a little initially before gradually developing a leader and a more, upright conical habit in the long term.

• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Very hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Very slow to slow.
• Habit: Eventually a small tree with a compact and pyramidal habit.
  • Height: up to 10 m (32 ft).
  • Spread: up to 5 m (16 ft).

• Notes: This plant is slow growing, will take many years to reach the above height.