Abies balsamea
Balsam Fir

 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Male; catkin-like, yellow, developing from the underside of the leaf axil.
 Foliage Notes:
Dark glossy green needles
 Stem Notes:
Smooth, covered with fine, soft grayish hairs.
 Ultimate Height:
80.00 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-25' feet
 Soil Notes:
Moist well drained soils
  Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

Used mainly as a specimen tree and popular as a Christmas tree. Does not hold its needles very long in a dry house and for this reason is no as desirable as pines. In youth it looks good but under hot, dry conditions may lose he older needles and become open and unkempt.

3 Abies balsamea found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12023_00250*AHORTPARK
22023_00250*BHORTPARK
32023_00250*CHORTPARK

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