Abies balsamea
balsam fir
Notes:
Not for below Sunset zone 36 (except 'Nana' to zone 34).
Easy to transplant.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Rutgers, UConn, AHS, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
clay tolerant
compacted soil intolerant
deer sensitive
difficult to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:tree
habit:conical/pyramidal
native:eastern North America
persistence:evergreen
roots:shallow
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:conifer
use:christmas tree
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
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