Melinda Myers

Balsam Fir

Botanical Name

Abies balsamea

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

5

Height

45-75 feet

Width

20-25 feet

Flowers

Male, catkin-like

Fruit

Cone: dark violet when young, turning brown, 2-4 inches long, falls apart on tree

Light

Full sun to shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, acidic

Planting & Care

• Readily transplanted balled and burlap
• Cold tolerant
• Does poorly in dry, exposed sites
• Will not tolerate polluted areas

Problems

Not good in hot, dry weather

Varieties

• Jamy - dwarf variety, 1 foot tall and wide
• Piccolo - fine textured dwarf cultivar, 2 feet tall and wide
• Tyler Blue - blue needles, 25 feet tall by 15 feet wide
• Weeping Larry - very narrow form with pendulous branching