Abies grandis (N) Common name: grand fir Family name: Pinaceae Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Aurea’ (yellow new foliage) ‘Compacta’ (small round ball) ‘Johnsonii’ (narrow form) USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 Mature height and spread: 30-76m; 8m Form: evergrenn conifer Water use: medium Soil requirements: deep well drained soil, full sun part shade, dark green Leaf arrangement: long needle, longer than amabilis; have long needles and short needles; needle in two rows; white beneath Flower/cone/fruit description(s): erect, ovoid, 5-10cm, imbricate Limitations: shade tolerant Suitable uses: grown as Christmas tree; ornamental tree in large parks Quick ID description: smell cleaner than amabilis; imbricate; erect Photographs: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/abgra.htm