Austrian Pine vs Pacific Silver Fir - TreeTime.ca

Austrian Pine vs Pacific Silver Fir

Pinus nigra

Abies amabilis

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

CUSTOM GROW

Austrian Pine
Pacific Silver Fir

Austrian Pine is a medium-sized evergreen known for its dense rounded crown and long needles.

This moderately fast growing tree adds year-round colour to your yard and tends to be resistant the effects of snow, ice, and pollution.

Pacific Silver Fir is a tall evergreen tree native to the Pacific Northwest. It has two-toned needles, dark green on top with silvery undersides, giving the tree a distinctive appearance. The straight trunk and dense, symmetrical crown make it a striking forest species.
It provides ecological value as part of high-elevation forests, offering cover for wildlife and food from its seeds. It is harvested for timber and pulp, and it has been used ornamentally in some plantings.
Pacific Silver Fir is well suited for ecological restoration, naturalization, and habitat projects where native conifers are needed. Its latin name “Amabilis” means ‘Lovely’, due to its striking appearance.

Austrian Pine Quick Facts

Pacific Silver Fir Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 5a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 45 m (150 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Growth form: upright, conical
Spreading: seeds - low
Suckering: none


Bark: smooth, grey
Cones: purplish, disintegrate as they mature
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: BC
Other Names: corsican pine, european black pine
Other Names: amabilis fir, silver fir