Abies amabilis
Beautiful Silver-Fir · Cascade Fir · Lovley Fir
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Perennial, TreePLANTS Database
- Height
- 165.0 ftPLANTS Database
- Flower
- YellowPLANTS Database
- Blooms
- Late SpringPLANTS Database
- Native range
- North AmericaGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Native range
- Alaska, Canada, lower 48 statesPLANTS Database
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Shade tolerance: Low
- Moisture
- Moisture use: Medium
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty High
Start around September 17, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 16, 2026.
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
Warm moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
Warm moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
Steps after step 2 run on after germination.
about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.
33% germination in 7–21 days.
Deno does not know why germination in this genus is so low.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty High
Start around December 1, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.
Warm moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
Warm moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
Steps after step 1 run on after germination.
about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.
18% germination in 14–35 days.
Deno does not know why germination in this genus is so low.