European silver fir
Abies alba
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size50 to 80 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
European silver fir (Abies alba) is an evergreen tree for borders, hedges, and privacy screens. 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 grows slowly and has an erect shape with gray, silver, and green foliage. Deer tend to pass it by. Give it plenty of room, since it grows into a large tree.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Japanese forest grass, and Toad lily.
Native range
Europe.