Buy Abies pinsapo 'Aurea'

Also Known As

Golden Spanish Fir

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 25'-60'
W: 8'-20'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Abies pinsapo 'Aurea' plant details

Abies pinsapo 'Aurea' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue and gold foliage. and red fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Abies pinsapo 'Aurea'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and gold
Mature size: 8 FT - 20 FT - wide, 25 FT - 60 FT - tall
Uses: pyramidal, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Abies pinsapo 'Aurea'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The stiff, pointed needles of this Spanish fir develop a gorgeous golden cast over silver-blue. They appear to radiate around the stems and provide great texture. Slow-growing, the striking tree can be conical or somewhat irregular.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Sulfur-yellow needles make this slow-growing flat-topped shrub a real eye-catcher but also demand some shade to prevent sunburn. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Golden Spanish Fir is a colorful variety with golden new tips against blue older growth. Its straight needles are quite unique and don't look or feel like any other Fir tree with their perfectly even distribution that forms cylindrical branches and twigs. Spanish Firs are native to warmer climates than most other species and so are much happier in hot climates than a typical Fir tree. For this variety the golden color looks best when given a small amount of afternoon shade when grown in areas where summer temperatures get above 95 or 100 degrees regularly. They do best when grown in well drained soil and watered deeply but infrequently through the summer.

By: Red Panda Nursery

A slow growing, sprawling tree, unless properly trained. Use of stakes and pruning may be used to develop a tidy “fir” look. The new needles are bright, golden-yellow, older foliage is greener. Growth Rate slow

By: Garden World

A blue Spanish Fir. A conical plant with stiff, blue leaves that whorl around the stems. No other species like this. Will make a 60' tree. Plant is found naturally in southern Spain. Grafted Firs

By: Kigi Nursery

Bright yellow new growth contrasts with stiff green needles, reddish cones. Hardy Zones 6-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

The short, rigid, sulfur yellow needles on randomly arranged branches are quite alluring. The overall appearance of the young plant is bushy, but as it matures, a leader is formed and it takes the form of a more pyramidal tree. Grows 3-6" a year.