Alpin Star Korean fir
Abies koreana 'Alpin Star'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Alpin Star' Korean fir (Abies koreana 'Alpin Star') is a shrub for borders, containers, specimen planting, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is an evergreen that grows slowly to about 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It prefers acid to neutral soil and tolerates drought. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Purple moor grass, and Tree heath.