- Hardiness Zones: 3-8
- Mature Size:
40’tall x 20-30’wide
- Habit: Pyramidal
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Bark:
Smooth and thin in youth becoming thicker and more furrowed
- Leaf Color:
Evergreen; deep rich green with a soft texture
- Fall Color:
- Flowers: Inconspicuous
- Fruit: Cone
- Disease & Insect Problems: None serious
- Culture:
Ideally suited in full sun to partial shade; prefers slightly acid, well-drained
soil but has performed well in heavier (clay) soil
- Recommended Cultivars (if any):
Author Notes: One of the top and most popular Christmas
tree types, this fir is heat, humidity, and drought tolerant. This medium
tree will grow in areas not suited for other firs. It also tolerates moist
sites and late frosts. A strong candidate
to be used more in landscape settings.
Canaan
Fir
