Abies alba ‘Fastigiata’ is one of the most narrow, columnar cultivars of the European silver fir; thus, only slightly resembling it. The needles are shorter and denser than those of the species, measuring only 0.4 to 0.88 inch (10 – 22 mm) long, often curved upward. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 8 feet (2.5 m) tall and 28 inches (70 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 10 inches (25 cm).