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)