Melinda Myers

Korean Fir

Botanical Name

Abies koreana

Min Zone

5

Max Zone

7

Height

15 to 30 feet

Flowers

Monoecious

Fruit

Cone: pink in spring changing to deep purple before maturing to tan, 2 to 3 inches long and half as wide, very ornamental

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Prefers colder climates and moist soils
• Dislikes high soil pH
• Often damaged by deer

Problems

Can be hard to find

Varieties

• Aurea - slow growing variety with gold needles; irregular habit and may not always have a central leader, thus plants can either form a small tree or a medium sized shrub
• Horstmann's Silberlocke - unusual cultivar with irregular form and striking reflexed needles that expose the silver lower surface
• Compact Dwarf - horizontal spreading dwarf cultivar, deep green needles
• Prostrate Beauty or Prostrata - horizontal spreading dwarf cultivar, deep green needles