Abies fraseri
Frasier Fir

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Monoecious
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous dark green needles)
 Stem Notes:
Gray (Gray or light yellowish brown)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Cones )
 Ultimate Height:
30-40 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-25 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well drained loamy soil
 Range:
Mountains of West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Needles are 1/2 to 1" long, 1/24" wide, flat, grooved, lustrous dark green above; underside has 2 broad silver bands of stomata. Resinous stems are gray to yellow-brown. Cones are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2" long and 1 to 1 1/4" broad and have scales with exserted bracts.
Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Fir

Additional Information

Can suffer in hot, dry situations, but performs better in drier conditions than Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir). This species has become a popular Christmas tree.

Other plants like this Abies fraseri (Frasier Fir)

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