Silberlocke Korean fir
Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall10 to 18 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Silberlocke' Korean fir (Abies koreana 'Silberlocke') is a tree for specimen, accent, and low maintenance plantings. 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 with an erect shape and grows slowly. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It can reach 20 to 30 feet tall.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Ornamental onion, and Butterfly bush.