Piggelmee white fir
Abies concolor 'Piggelmee'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Piggelmee' white fir (Abies concolor 'Piggelmee') is a shrub for borders, containers, specimens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a dense, fragrant, evergreen mound about 12 inches tall and 24 inches wide. It sits low on the menu for deer. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Purple moor grass, Tree heath, and Lenten rose.