Abies balsamea 'Eugene Gold' / Eugene Gold Balsam fir

aka Abies balsamea 'Eugene's Gold'

Abies balsamea 'Eugene Gold' is a dwarf, globose bush with yellow-gold foliage. It grows 1 to 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm) per year. Plant in partial shade. (Robert L. Fincham)

A bright yellow needled selection of Balsam fir. Typically one will see a flat to globose specimen. Over time, however, a leader will form, and the plant will become a dwarf tree. The needles are finer and fluffier than those of the species. Typical rate of growth in most areas in 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm) a year, speeding up a bit as the plant matures.

Greg Williams of Kate Brook Nursery, Wolcott, Vermont, propagated the original plant in the mid-1990s from a yellow sport.