100 to 250 feet.
Silver fir tree information.
The silver fir is naturally gifted with eye pleasing looks for which it is highly used as ornamental vegetation in gardens and parks.
European silver fir is a large evergreen coniferous species of tree that grows to mature heights of 130 to 165 feet 40 50 m tall exceptionally to 200 feet 60 m with with a trunk diameter of up to 5 feet 1 5 m wide measured at breast height.
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Abies alba the european silver fir or silver fir is a fir native to the mountains of europe from the pyrenees north to normandy east to the alps and the carpathians slovenia croatia bosnia and herzegovina montenegro serbia and south to italy bulgaria albania and northern greece.
It is also commonly grown on christmas tree plantations in the north east region of north america.
The bark is smooth and gray.
Silver fir tree interesting facts in the north american lumberjack circles the grand fir is also known as the hem fir which is an umbrella term coined to refer to the noble fir california red fir pacific silver fir western hemlock fir and the white fir abies concolor.
There are about 56 species of fir in the world.
Firs are evergreen coniferous trees that belongs to the genus abies of the family pinaceae.
They are found through much of north and central america europe asia and north africa occurring in mountains over most of the range.
Full sun to part shade.
The silver fir tree is native to europe and is a tall species of conifer with sparse foliage.
Alba is an ornamental and timber species that is native to europe and asia it is a lofty tree sometimes reaching 45 metres 150 feet in height with large spreading horizontal boughs curving upward toward their extremities.
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Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 7.
The largest measured tree was 223 feet 68 m tall with a trunk diameter of 12 5 feet 3 8 m.
European silver firs are also popular christmas trees in north america and europe.
For more silver korean fir tree information including tips on how to grow a silver korean fir read on.
Silver firs have leaves that are needle like and have a dark glossy appearance.
As the tree is evergreen it is highly cultivated for reforestation purposes.
The needles are around 1 18 3 cm and have notched tips.
Silver korean fir trees abies koreana silver show are compact evergreens with very ornamental fruit they grow to 20 feet tall 6 m and thrive in u s.
The branches of the tree are put to use in producing spruce beer.
Alba is an ornamental and timber species that is native to europe and asia it is a lofty tree sometimes reaching 45 metres 150 feet in height with large spreading horizontal boughs curving upward toward their extremities the silver fir is abundant in most of the mountain ranges of southern and central europe but it is not found in the northern parts of that continent.
