species
Abies alba
Silver Fir · European silver fir
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Abies alba belongs to the family Pinaceae, also known as Silver Fir or European silver fir, introduced to the UK. It reaches 40 m tall and 8 m across in about 50 years. It grows in shade or part shade. It is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 40 m tall × 8 m across, after about 50 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Shade, Part shade
- In the UK
- Introduced
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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