About
This dwarf variety forms a low, rounded mound with a slightly flattened apex and uniquely arranged dark green, needle-like foliage measuring up to 1.5 cm in length. The undersides of the leaves are pale. This cultivar does not produce cones.
About the genus
Abies are evergreen coniferous trees that can reach significant heights. They feature whorled branches that support narrow, flattened leaves, typically having a whitish underside. The upper branches produce substantial cones that disintegrate while still attached to the tree.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conifers, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained slightly acidic soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. Tolerant of some shade but does not produce cones. See conifer cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by grafting
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to adelgids and aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to honey fungus