Regular, symmetrical crown; holds shape and density well even with age. Needles smell of orange rind when crushed.
Consistently cited as the fir best suited for the East Coast humid climate, but still better at higher elevations. Intolerant of clay. Needs deep soil. Less disease-prone than Picea pungens.
Rutgers and UConn outnumber Cal Poly on deer resistance. Dirr & Warren claim fast growth (in particular, faster than P. pungens), but everyone else says the opposite, hence the "slow-growing" tag.
'Candicans' is densely pyramidal and may have the bluest needles of any fir.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Cal Poly, UFL, Rutgers, UConn, AHS, NCSU, Dirr & Warren, USDA, Druse.
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