Glaucous Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’)

Glaucous Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’) is a conifer that can grow higher than 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide.

This plant has several common names including: glaucous Spanish fir or Spanish fir ‘Glauca’.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: glaucous Spanish fir, Spanish fir ‘Glauca’
Scientific name: Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’
Plant type: Conifers, Trees
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant Glaucous Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’) – Crusier, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Glaucous Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’) – Agnieszka Kwiecień (Nova), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons