About
Abies grandis is a rapidly growing conifer that exhibits a slender, conical shape. Its flat, needle-like foliage is dark green on the upper side, featuring two silvery-grey stripes on the underside. The cones can reach lengths of up to 10 cm, starting as bright green before maturing to a reddish-brown hue.
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, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conifers, Trees
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Higher than 12 metres
- Spread
- wider than 8 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural
- Native to
- NW America
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. See conifer cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by grafting
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to adelgids and aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to honey fungus