Scientific name: Abies lasiocarpa (N)

Common name: Subalpine fir

Family name: Pinaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 5

Mature height and spread: 20-35 m tall, 1-2feet wide.

Form: long, narrow crown.

Water use: moderate

Soil requirements: well-drained

Leaf arrangement: needle-like. Spirally arranged.

Fall colour: none

Flower/cone/fruit description: cylindrical cones (upright and in clusters); shaped like cigars

Limitations: best at sea level

Suitable uses: large landscapes

Quick ID: conifer. Tree. Flattened needles, bluish on all surfaces. notched needle tips (not pointy). Spirally arranged. Needles turn upwards. Smaller leaves, two grey/white lines on back but not as obvious as koreana.