| Specific Name: Abies nordmanniana |
| Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7 |
| Growth_Rate: Slow |
| Site Requirements: Sun; moist, well drained soil; dislikes wet feet; not drought tolerant |
| Texture: Fine to medium |
| Form: Pyramidal |
| Height: 40 to 60' |
| Weight: 12 to 18 |
| Leaf: .75 to 1.5" glossy black green needles; 2 white bands on underside |
| Flower/Fruit: 5 to 6" pinkish brown with blue bloom cones; turns reddish brown in fall |
| Comments: Best suited for a northern climate; dislikes hot, dry summers; casts dense shade; easy to transplant |
| Habit: Evergreen |
| Cultivars: -- |