Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Balsam fir is the classic fragrant Christmas-tree fir of the northern forest, with flat aromatic needles and upright purple cones. Needs cool, moist, acidic conditions; not a heat-lover.
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 45–75 ft
- Spacing
- 20–25 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow, brown, green
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~117 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, rain garden
- Native states
- CT, IA, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NY, PA, VA, VT, WI, WV