Golden Spanish Fir - Abies pinsapo 'Aurea'The Golden Spanish fir. Here is a perfectly pyramidal and symmetrical tree that has the stiff needled branches of the species, but the new growth color is bright gold. In colder areas the color turns green in winter, where in milder areas the golden color persists year round. This cultivar is not very tolerant of subzero winter temperatures. The growth rate is 4 6 inches per year, resulting in a tree that will be around 5 feet tall and 4 ft wide in 10