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      Abies koreana |
    Korean Fir |
       Evergreen Tree |
HEIGHT: | 15 - 30 feet | SPREAD: | 6 - 12 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Smaller tree with dark green upper needles, silvery beneath; distinctive brightly colored blue to violet cones; produces dense shade. | LIMITATIONS: | Slow growing; more heat tolerant than most true firs; full sun; pH 6.1-7.5; shallow root system; does not do well on compacted soils; does not like excessively moist soils; handling may cause skin irritation. | HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 4-5) | ORIGIN: | Mountains in South Korea. | CULTIVARS: | ‘Horstmann’s Silberlocke’ Slow-growing, upright form to 20’ high by 6’ in many years; needles curve up to show silver undersides.
See entry under Evergreen Shrubs also. | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Evergreen Tree (26) was last updated on: 2011-01-18 16:45:22 |
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