Silvery Fir Tree

Described as having a very pleasant, tangy taste on a small early fruit, grown as much for its ornamental foliage as its flavor. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

A Russian heirloom known for its delicate, silver-tinged, fern-like foliage and compact, early habit.

• Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.
• Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
• Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
• Will set in cooler conditions, though warmth still helps it along.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Glacierbut with distinctive ferny foliage and a more ornamental habitStupicebut a compact determinate bush rather than a tall vine

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Is Silvery Fir Tree determinate or indeterminate?

Silvery Fir Tree is a determinate variety. Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.

How long does Silvery Fir Tree take to ripen?

Silvery Fir Tree ripens in about 60 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.

Is Silvery Fir Tree an heirloom or a hybrid?

Silvery Fir Tree is an heirloom, an open-pollinated variety with a documented history, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Silvery Fir Tree?

A close swap is Glacier, but with distinctive ferny foliage and a more ornamental habit.