Abies alba
European silver fir, Christmas tree, Silver fir, Single spruce, White spruce, Abies pectinata, Christmas tree fir
Abies Abies
A. alba - A. alba is a vigorous, columnar, evergreen, coniferous tree with flattened, needle-like, glossy, dark green leaves, banded white beneath. Upright, cylindrical, pale brown cones disintegrate when mature to release winged seeds.
Abies alba is: Evergreen
Narrowly columnar
Dark-green in All seasons
Adelgids , Aphids Adelgids , Aphids
Generally disease-free.
No pruning is needed.
Seed
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Abies alba (European silver fir) will reach a height of 50m and a spread of 15m after 20-50 years.
Low Maintenance, Architectural
Grow in moist but well-drained, slightly acid soil. Best in full sun but tolerates shade though mature size will be reduced. Does not tolerate strong, drying winds or air pollution.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Abies alba
European silver fir, Christmas tree, Silver fir, Single spruce, White spruce, Abies pectinata, Christmas tree fir
Abies Abies
A. alba - A. alba is a vigorous, columnar, evergreen, coniferous tree with flattened, needle-like, glossy, dark green leaves, banded white beneath. Upright, cylindrical, pale brown cones disintegrate when mature to release winged seeds.
Evergreen
Narrowly columnar
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Dark-green in All seasons
Generally disease-free.
No pruning is needed.
Seed
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Abies alba (European silver fir) will reach a height of 50m and a spread of 15m after 20-50 years.
Low Maintenance, Architectural
Grow in moist but well-drained, slightly acid soil. Best in full sun but tolerates shade though mature size will be reduced. Does not tolerate strong, drying winds or air pollution.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
Abies alba (European silver fir)
Ips subelongatus
Insect
Absent
2
5
Pest of conifers with EU regulation helping to mitigate against the entry on conifer wood from non-European sources. Also present in European Russia with a similar range to Ips typographus; for which the UK has a protected zone with requirements on conifer wood.
Abies alba (European silver fir)
Dothistroma needle blight; Red band needle blight
Dothistroma septosporum
Fungus
Present (Limited)
2
5
Fungal pest of pine; already present in UK of particular concern in Scotland
Abies alba (European silver fir)
Bud worm; western black-headed; Western black-headed budworm
Acleris gloverana
Insect
Absent
1
5
Effectively mitigated by current regulations prohibiting imports of the hosts from the country of origin.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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