Jesse Saylor
Family
Pinaceae
Botanical Name
Abies veitchii
Plant Common Name
Christmastree, Veitch Fir
Special Notice
This entry has yet to be reviewed and approved by L2G editors.
General Description
A handsome evergreen with deep green needles that curved upwards to reveal the silvery undersides, veitch fir also produces purplish cones. A tall conifer evergreen that is relatively fast-growing, it is native to central and southern Japan. Its smooth bark is sandy brown to gray in hue.
The non-prickly needles are short and glossy, dark green with silver to blue-green undersides. Needles densely line the branches' end twigs. Male and female cones are borne in late spring; the female cones become upright cylinders of gray-blue that become purple before drying to brown.
Grow veitch fir in full to partial sun in an acidy, moist soil that has good drainage. It tolerates clay soils nicely and always is best in a deep, cool soil as well. As this fir species is among the fastest growing, it is good for a windbreak or specimen tree that can also provide some dappled shade to a park or campus setting.
Characteristics
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 6
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Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Plant Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Height
50'-70' / 15.2m - 21.3m
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Width
12'-20' / 3.7m - 6.1m
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Bloom Time
Late Spring
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Native To
Japan
Ornamental Features
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Flower Interest
Insignificant
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Fruit Color
Light Blue, Silver
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Foliage Color (Spring)
Dark Green, Silver
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Foliage Color (Summer)
Dark Green, Silver
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Foliage Color (Fall)
Dark Green, Silver
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Foliage Color (Winter)
Dark Green, Silver
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Fragrant Flowers
No
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Fragrant Fruit
No
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Fragrant Foliage
Yes
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Bark or Stem Fragrant
Yes
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Repeat Bloomer
No
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Showy Fruit
Yes
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Edible Fruit
No
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Showy Foliage
Yes
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Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
Yes
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Showy Bark
No
