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      Abies koreana |
    Korean Fir |
       Evergreen Shrub |
HEIGHT: | 1 - 1 feet | SPREAD: | 2 - 6 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Dark green upper needles, silvery beneath; distinctive brightly colored blue to violet cones; full sun; pH 6.1-7.5;
See entry under Evergreen Tree. | LIMITATIONS: | Slow growing; more heat tolerant than most true firs; 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: | ‘Blauer Pfiff’ Dwarf, pyramidal tree with full sized blue-purple violet cones; needles blue-green 4’ high by 2’ wide.; ‘Cis’ Flat ball shape with deep green needles; grows 1" per year; nice rock garden plant.;‘Horstmann’s Silberlocke’ Slow-growing, upright form to 20’ high by 6’ in many years; needles curve up to show silver undersides. | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Evergreen Shrub (346) was last updated on: 2013-06-18 17:05:44 |
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