Spreading Star Pacific silver fir
Abies amabilis 'Spreading Star'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spreading Star' Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis 'Spreading Star') is a shrub for borders, accents, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays low at 24 to 36 inches tall and spreads 59 to 71 inches wide. The evergreen needles are fragrant, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Sweet woodruff, Salmonberry, and Bluebell.