Abies amabilis 'Compacta' is a dwarf, dense conifer with dark green foliage. This small, densely-branched Pacific silver fir is perfect for the medium-sized garden. It's distinguishable with its glossy, dark-green needle tops contrasting dramatically with the needles' silvery undersides and tiny resinous buds. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4.5 feet (1.5 m) tall and 2-thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm)
[Robert L. Fincham] For the conifer collector, this is a valuable cultivar because so few Abies amabilis cultivars exist in the trade.
This cultivar originated as a seedling, selected and introduced in 1903 by S.B. Parsons & Sons Nursery, Flushing, New York.
