Abies grandis (N)

Scientific name: Abies grandis (N)

Common name: grand fir

Family name: Pinaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 6

Mature height and spread: 10-15m wide, over 30m tall

Form: upright, columnar

Water use: low

Soil requirements: well-drained

Leaf arrangement: needle-like. Two rows

Fall colour: none

Flower/cone/fruit description: cone.

Limitations: very large trees

Suitable uses: most shade tolerant of the firs

Quick ID: conifer. Tree. Evergreen. Flat needles with rounded tips. The underside has two white strips. Many buds at tips. Very dark green. Needles are in two ranks. Smells like grapefruit (Unique)

https://plantdatabase.kpu.ca/plant/plantImages/1242?image=h

https://plantdatabase.kpu.ca/plant/plantImages/1242?image=h

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