European Silver Fir
Abies alba
Pinaceae · coniferous tree · introduced
Last updated
Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
100-160 ft
Spread
49 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist
Soil pH
4.5-7.0
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Low
Hardiness
Zones 4a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
april to may
Origin
the mountains of southern and central Europe east to
Watch for this season
RustHigh
Uredinial Stage (Summer)
Balsam woolly adelgidHigh
First Generation Crawlers
Spring Population Buildup
Armillaria Root RotModerate
Active Below-ground Growth
Diseases: Regionally Documented (15)
Melampsorella caryophyllacearum [VERIFY] Broom Rust Current-season Needle Necrosis Drought Injury Grovesiella punctata Grovesiella Canker Heterobasidion occidentale Otrosina & Garbel Heterobasidion Root Disease Multiple fungi (Rhizosphaera spp., Stigmina spp., Lirula ... Interior Needle Blight Rhabdocline spp. including R Needle Cast Neonectia Canker Delphinella balsameae Purple Needle Eater (Delphinella Shoot Blight) Root Rot, Phytophthora Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Multiple pathogens cause shoot blight on different hosts:... Shoot Blight Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Pucciniastrum spp. Rust (Pucciniastrum) Uredinopsis spp. Rust (Uredinopsis)
Pests: Regionally Documented (8)
Cultivars (2)
'Barabits Star'
Common name: Barabit's Star European Silver Fir; Mature height: 6–12 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 4
'Pendula'
Common name: Weeping European Silver Fir; Mature height: 8 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 4
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.