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Abies alba 'Green Spiral'

Abies alba 'Green Spiral' - Green Spiral Silver Fir - Photo Courtesy of Iseli Nursery

Abies alba 'Green Spiral' - Green Spiral Silver Fir - Photo Courtesy of Iseli Nursery

More About Abies alba 'Green Spiral'

  • Narrowly upright with twisting branches spiraling outward and down
  • Glossy needles are dark green with silvery undersides
  • Use as a great focal point plant to showcase its unusual growth habit
  • Seedless (coneless) cultivar propagated by scion

Zone:

4

Height:

8-9 m

Spread:

2-3 m
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Green Spiral Silver Fir Growing and Maintenance Tips

Green Spiral silver fir can be selectively pruned and staked to achieve a desired shape. Best grown in full sun in a slightly acidic moist well-drained soil.


Abies alba 'Green Spiral' Characteristics

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Shade
Full Shade
Evergreen
Evergreen
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Rock garden
Rock garden

Soil Moisture

Moist to Average
Well-drained

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Habit

Weeping
Upright

Foliage Color

Green (dark)

Landscape uses

Specimen
Screening (privacy)

 Suitable Substitutions for Abies alba 'Green Spiral'

Picea abies 'Pendula'

Picea abies 'Pendula'

Weeping Norway Spruce

Abies alba 'Pendula'

Abies alba 'Pendula'

Weeping European Silver Fir

Picea glauca 'Pendula'

Picea glauca 'Pendula'

Weeping White Spruce