www.rightplantz.com - RightPlantz.com
Posted 01/12/2023 in Tree

Abies koreana 'Aurea'

An eye-catching fir cultivar, Abies koreana 'Aurea' is an evergreen conifer that has a globe-shaped habit while young that develops to a more pyramidal shape as the plant matures. Showy right golden-yellow needle appears in the spring which turns light green with contrasting abundant purple cones on branches.

Post Details

Latin Name
Abies koreana 'Aurea'
Common Name
Korean fir
Planting Zone
Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7
Bloom Season
Spring
Height
20-25 ft
Spread
10-15 ft
Potential Pests
Balsam woodly adelgid, bark beetles, spruce budworms, aphids, bagworms, scale, and spider mites

Plant Story

An eye-catching fir cultivar, Abies koreana 'Aurea' is an evergreen conifer that has a globe-shaped habit while young that develops to a more pyramidal shape as the plant matures. Showy right golden-yellow needle appears in the spring which turns light green with contrasting abundant purple cones on branches.

Special Care Instructions

Trees grow poorly in clay soil. Best in grown in rich, moist well-drained soil.

Related Posts


Betula nigra 'Heritage'
Betula nigra 'Heritage'
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Prunus 'Accolade'
Prunus 'Accolade'
Platanus x acerifolia
Platanus x acerifolia
Acer tegmentosum
Acer tegmentosum